D.Suman v. The Director
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court directed recruitment authorities to accept the petitioner's retroactively rectified sports certificate, verify qualifications, and appoint him to a Grade II post if cutoff marks for the sports category are secured.
What did the court decide?
Directed respondents to accept the petitioner's certificate, permit him to participate in remaining selection stages, and grant appointment if sports quota cutoff marks are satisfied.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Order reserved on 23.12.2020 Order delivered on 05.02.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.No.17094 of 2020
D.Suman ..Petitioner
Vs 1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004 2. The Member Secretary, The T.N.Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Office of Commissioner of Police, Old Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner application bearing enrolment No.0106118 for appointment in the back squad category for the recruitment of Grade II Police Constable, Grade II Jail Warder and Fireman for the year 2019 in the ongoing recruitment process under sports quota and Most Backward community in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 25.09.2020 and appoint the petitioner in any of the post according to the order of preference specified in the petitioner's application within the time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.vasanthakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Kathirvelu, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The matter is taken up through web hearing.
This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner application bearing enrolment No.0106118 for appointment in the back squad category for the recruitment of Grade II Police Constable, Grade II Jail Warder and Fireman for the year 2019 in the ongoing recruitment process under sports quota and Most Backward community in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 25.09.2020 and appoint the petitioner in any of the post according to the order of preference specified in the petitioner's application within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to appointment under the sports quota given his definite clerical omission in the application form at the time of submission?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D. Suman
- respondent
The Director General of Police
- respondent
The Member Secretary, The T.N. Uniformed Services Recruitment Board
Coram
Case details
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