T.Rahul v. The Chairman

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated

28.01.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a fresh physical measurement test to the petitioner (Enrolment No.2304119) for the Post of Common Recruitment of Grade-II Constable, Grade - II Jail Warder and Fireman of police in the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board 2025.

¶2With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner belong to MBC community and he participated in the joint recruitment Grade-II, Police Constable Grade-II, Firemen Police in the Tamil Nadu Unit in the year 2025 and the petitioner successfully secured 64 marks in the examination and thereafter, the petitioner participated in the physical measurement test on 28.01.2026 and initially, the petitioner chest was 87 with expansion of 89 and the requirement of minimum chest normal level is 81 with Page3 of 4 expansion of 86, in which, the eligibility criteria of expansion of chest level is 5 centimetre from the normal chest level whereas the petitioner secured lesser measurement while expansion thereby, he made appeal against the measurement was conducted in the ordinary level 83 and the expansion level 87 which was less one centimetre thereby, the present writ petition is filed.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the measuring authority wantedly measured with an intention to disqualify the petitioner, which is not acceptable one and this Court may call for the videograph which was recorded at the time of taking measurement and pass appropriate orders.

¶5Pursuant to the same, the respondent produced the videograph which was taken at the time of measurement and it reveal that the normal chest level is 83 and the expansion level is 87, which is 4 centimetre from the normal chest level, and the same was less than one centimetre of the required chest expansion. Hence, it is clear that the petitioner is not qualified and the order of the authority cannot be interfered with.

¶6In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KKN Page4 of 4

M.DHANDAPANI, J. KKN To

¶1The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chenni-600 008.

¶2The Chairperson / Member, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Sub Committee, Dharmapuri Centre, Dharmapuri. 20-02-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.Nos. 6243 & 6245 of 2026 T.Rahul ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chenni-600 008. 2. The Chairperson / Member, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Sub Committee, Dharmapuri Centre, Dharmapuri. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 28.01.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a fresh physical measurement test to the petitioner (Enrolment No.2304119) for the Post of Common Recruitment of Grade-II Constable, Grade - II Jail Warder and Fireman of police in the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board 2025. Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondent(s): Ms.D.Sowmi Dattan Standing Counsel