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S.Santhoshkumar v. The Chairman

Madras HC17 Sept 2021WP/16681/2021

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What is this about?

The Court allowed the petitioner's final opportunity to appear for the height physical test for Grade-II Police Constable and related posts due to a discrepancy in recorded height measurements. The impugned disqualification order was effectively set aside.

What did the court decide?

Issued intimation to appear for the physical test of height only on 22.09.2021 in Trichy; characterized as the last opportunity.

S.Santhoshkumar Vs The Chairman — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 17.09.2021

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P.NO.16681 OF 2021

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AND

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W.M.P. NOS.17667 & 17671 OF 2021

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S.Santhoshkumar

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... Petitioner

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vs

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1. The Chairman,
 Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service
 Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of
 Police Campus, Pantheon Road,
 Egmore, Chennai-8.

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2. The Chairperson,
 Sub-Committee,
 Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service

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 Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of
 Police Campus, Pantheon Road,
 Egmore, Chennai-8.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of
certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 2nd
respondent dated 26.07.2021 and quash the same and consequently
direct the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner for the next
stage of selection for the post of Grade-II Police Constable and
Grade-II Jail warder and Fireman 2020.

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 For Petitioner : Mr.Udayakumar for
 M/s.Karan and Uday
 For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M Hasan Fizal,
 Government Advocate.

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ORDER

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Thepetitionerhaschallengedtheimpugned
disqualification order/slip dated 26.07.2021 issued by the 2nd
respondent.

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2. According to the petitioner, in the previous selection
the petitioner's height was recorded as 170 cm whereas the
respondents by the impugned disqualification slip stated that
the petitioner height is 169 cms.

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3. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that
the physical measurement of height were carried out manually
during the previous selection, whereas now two measurements were
carried out one by manual and the other with the help of digital
machine.

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4. Already this Court has granted relief to some of the
successful candidates by allowing them to participate in second
round of physical test along with those who should not appeared
due to Covid-19. Since the petitioner seems to have a plausible
case for being appointed to the post of Grade-II Police
Constable, as a last chance, the petitioner is given one more
opportunity to appear along with those candidates.

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5. The respondents shall issue Intimation Letter to the
petitioner to participate in the physical test to be conducted
on 22.09.2021 in Trichy. The petitioner is directed to appear
for physical test of height only. It is made clear that the
said opportunity will be the last opportunity for the
petitioner. The respondents are also directed to keep in mind
the Judgment of the Full Bench of this Court passed in W.A.Nos.8
to 12, 14 to 16, 23 & 24 of 2020 dated 29.01.2020.

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6. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above
observations. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous
Petitions are closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-II)

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// True Copy //

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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drl/mka

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To

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1. The Chairman,
 Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service
 Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of
 Police Campus, Pantheon Road,
 Egmore, Chennai-8.
2. The Chairperson,
 Sub-Committee,
 Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service
 Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of
 Police Campus, Pantheon Road,
 Egmore, Chennai-8.

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+1cc to M/s.Karan and Uday, Advocate, S.R.No.47578

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W.P.No.16681 of 2021

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and
W.M.P. Nos.17667 & 17671 of 2021

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VSN-II(CO)
RLP(20/09/2021)

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