HC sets aside disqualification of candidate
MADURAI, DECEMBER 21, 2018 00:00 IST
Directs official to allow her to attend medical examination
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside disqualification of a candidate following an anomaly in the conduct of physical efficiency test held for the post of Grade II police constable, jail warders, firemen and armed reserve police constable.
It was hearing an appeal from the woman from Virudhunagar, who challenged the time recorded for covering 100 metres as part of physical efficiency test. She claimed that though she had covered 100 metres in 17 seconds, it was recorded as 18 seconds, following which she was disqualified.
A Division Bench of Justices K.K. Sasidharan and P.D. Audikesavalu took cognisance of video evidence in the case where it was established that the candidate had indeed completed the event in 17 seconds. Observing anomaly in the recording of timing in the event, the court observed that the time was recorded manually by using a stop watch.
The court said that no mechanism had been evolved for automatic recording of time taken by candidates and selection committees were still depend on stop watches to record timings. The authorities should adopt scientific manner of recording timings.
It directed the Chairman, Sub-Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Virudhunagar, to allow the candidate to take part in a medical examination to be held for selection to the post of grade II police constable.
MADURAI, DECEMBER 21, 2018 00:00 IST
Directs official to allow her to attend medical examination
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside disqualification of a candidate following an anomaly in the conduct of physical efficiency test held for the post of Grade II police constable, jail warders, firemen and armed reserve police constable.
It was hearing an appeal from the woman from Virudhunagar, who challenged the time recorded for covering 100 metres as part of physical efficiency test. She claimed that though she had covered 100 metres in 17 seconds, it was recorded as 18 seconds, following which she was disqualified.
A Division Bench of Justices K.K. Sasidharan and P.D. Audikesavalu took cognisance of video evidence in the case where it was established that the candidate had indeed completed the event in 17 seconds. Observing anomaly in the recording of timing in the event, the court observed that the time was recorded manually by using a stop watch.
The court said that no mechanism had been evolved for automatic recording of time taken by candidates and selection committees were still depend on stop watches to record timings. The authorities should adopt scientific manner of recording timings.
It directed the Chairman, Sub-Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Virudhunagar, to allow the candidate to take part in a medical examination to be held for selection to the post of grade II police constable.
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