(PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order of the respondent in Na.Ka.No.134857/Appointment 2(1)/2007 dated 312. 2007, declaring the petitioner unfit for appointment as Sub-Inspector of Police (Men) for the year 2006, quash the same and direct the respondent herein to appoint the petitioner as Sub-inspector of Police (Men) for the year 2006 with effect from 112. 2007 with all consequential monetary and service benefits.)

Petitioner was appointed as Grade-II Police Constable on 12. 2003. He applied for appointment as Sub Inspector of Police when the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board notified the vacancies. The petitioner had come out successfully in the physical efficiency test, written test and viva voce test. He had secured 75% marks and therefore, according to him, he was fully qualified to be appointed as Sub Inspector of Police. However, he was involved in Crime No.118 of 1999 and the question in this writ petition is, whether this will affect his appointment.

2. The relevant facts to be noted are as follows:

On 14. 1999, th