G.R. Swaminathan, J.

1. The appellant was a candidate, who applied in response to the notification issued by the third respondent calling for applications for filing up the posts of Grade-II Police Constable, Grade-II Jail Warder and Firemen and Armed Reserve Men Constable for the year 2017. The appellant's father served as a Ministerial Staff in the Police Department who retired from service on 31.03.2016. The appellant wanted to be considered under the 10% quota meant for wards/Dependents. The appellant applied to the 5th respondent for issuance of wards/dependents certificate. Since the issuance of the said certificate was delayed, he applied under the general category. The appellant took part in the written examination as well as the physical tests. He scored 61 marks. This was below the cut off marks prescribed for the general category. Had the petitioner been issued with the ward/dependents certificate, he would have been selected against the 10% quota.

2. He therefore, moved the authorities again. By the impugned memorandum dated 16.02.2017, the appellant was informed that since his father had already retired and cannot be considered as a serving ministerial staff, i