The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking quashing of an order disqualifying the petitioner for failing the 100 meters running test in a police recruitment process. The court found no irregularity after viewing video clips and held that merit assessment is within the domain of the authorities.
The writ petition is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.09.2017
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
WRIT PETITION No.23785 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.25007 of 2017
R.Gokulakannan
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu
Home Department,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed and
Service Recruitment Board,
Old Commissioner of Police Office Compound,
Pantheon Road, Egmore,
Chennai-600 008.
3.The Member Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed and
Service Recruitment Board,
Old Commissioner of Police Office Compound,
Pantheon Road, Egmore,
Chennai-600 008.
... Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus,calling for records of the respondents 2 & 3 in connection with the recruitment to the post of Grade-II Police Constable, and quash the order of the 2nd respondent in C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 05.08.2017 and direct the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct a fresh Physical Efficiency Test for the petitioner in 100 meters running event.
For Petitioner : Mr.Selva Raj
for Mr.S.Vijaya Kumar
For Respondents: Mr.K.Venkata Ramani Addl. Advocate General – VII Assisted by Mr.K.Dhananjayan Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The order of disqualification in respect of Physical Efficiency Test dated 05.08.2017 is under challenge in this writ petition.
Sub Asst. Registrar
kak
To
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,
Home Department,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed and
Service Recruitment Board,
Old Commissioner of Police Office Compound,
Pantheon Road,Egmore,
Chennai-600 008.
3.The Member Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed and
Service Recruitment Board,
Old Commissioner of Police Office Compound,
Pantheon Road,Egmore,
Chennai-600 008.
+1cc to Government Pleader in sr.no.64082
WRIT PETITION No.23785 of 2017
RSI(CO)
NR 04/10/2017
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the disqualification of the petitioner for not completing the 100 meters running within the prescribed time limit should be allowed.
Whether there was any irregularity or illegality in the process of selection as alleged in the writ petition despite the availability of video clippings.
Whether the court can interfere with the merit assessment and conclusion arrived at by the competent authorities of the Selection Committee.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Gokulakannan
The Government of Tamil Nadu
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed and Service Recruitment Board
The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed and Service Recruitment Board
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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