Madras High Court
K.Petchi Muthu vs The Member Secretary on 6 March, 2025
Author: Battu Devanand
Bench: Battu Devanand
W.P.(MD)No.6042 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
W.P.(MD)No.6042 of 2025
and
W.M.P(MD)No.4433 of 2025
K.Petchi Muthu ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Member Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board,
Pantheon Road,
Egmore,
Chennai – 600 008.
2.The Director General of Police/Director,
Fire and Rescue Service Department,
No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue appoint order
to the petitioner to the Post of Fireman under BC category Tamil Nadu Fire
Subordinate Service by dispose of his representation, dated 05.02.2025.
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For Petitioner : Mr.Selvanayagam
For M/s.Anbarasi
For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar
Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing
the second respondent to issue appointment order to the petitioner to the post of
Fireman based on the final selection list published by the first respondent on
23.09.2024 by disposing the representation, dated 05.02.2025.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he hailed from very humble
background and belongs to Back Ward Class community. He wanted to join the
uniform service. Pursuant to Notification No.2/2023 issued by the first
respondent, dated 08.08.2023 for recruitment to the post of Grade II Police
Constable/fireman/jail warden, he made an application through online on
11.09.2023. He participated in the written examination and physical efficiency
test. He scored 89 marks out of 100 marks. He called for certificate verification
on 09.02.2024. The final selection list was published on 23.09.2024 by the first
respondent. The petitioner was selected for the post of Fireman. With an
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apprehension that the respondents may not issue appointment order to the
petitioner due to involvement in a criminal case registered against him in Crime
No.8 of 2020 by All Women Police Station, Tiruchendur, which was dismissed
subsequently by judgment dated 30.07.2024 in S.C.No.220 of 2023 on the file
of the Mahila Court (Fast Track Court), Tuticorin, the petitioner submitted a
representation to the respondents on 05.02.2025 in person and on 25.02.2025
through registered post. Against the inaction of the respondents in considering
the said representation, the present writ petition is filed.
3. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the
respondents would submit that the representation was sent only on 05.02.2025
and immediately he filed the present writ petition without giving reasonable
time to the respondents to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in
accordance with law.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court intends
to dispose of this writ petition at the admission stage with the consent of both
parties without going into the merits of the case with a direction to the second
respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on
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05.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a
stipulated time to meet the ends of justice.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the
second respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on
05.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period
of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To:
1.The Member Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board,
Pantheon Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
2.The Director General of Police/Director,
Fire and Rescue Service Department,
No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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BATTU DEVANAND, J.
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