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J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
Murugan – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to call for the records from the respondent relating to the order dated 09.03.2020 bearing reference No.C.No.A4/14450/2019 holding that the petitioner is not eligible for appointment as Grade II Police Constable as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and to consequently direct the respondent to issue appointment order to the petitioner as Grade II Police constable in the Tamil Nadu Special Police based on the selection list published by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai – 8 for the year 2019 protecting his seniority based on the rank he obtained in the selection, pay salary from the date the candidates selected along with him were given posting order, treat him as being in service from that date and subsequent promotions given to others.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he has applied for Grade-II Police Constable, called for by the Tamil Nadu Uniform Services Recruitment Board. He has also allotted enrollment number viz., 0507836. Subsequently, the petitioner has cleared the written test followed by physical measurement, endurance, physical efficiency test. After verifying the or
An acquittal based on benefit of doubt does not equate to an honourable acquittal, affecting eligibility for police service recruitment.
Mere acquittal in criminal case does not entitle an employee to reinstatement in service – Acquittal has to be honourable.
An acquittal based on benefit of doubt does not guarantee recruitment to police service; suitability must consider moral character and the nature of prior charges.
Character verification for public service must consider the nature of past allegations and acquittals, rejecting mechanical disqualification based solely on prior criminal cases.
An acquittal in a criminal case does not grant automatic eligibility for appointment to sensitive positions, as suitability must be assessed based on all antecedents.
Mere acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically confer a right to appointment in the police service, especially when the acquittal is not a clean one.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for clean and honorable acquittal and the absence of moral turpitude for appointment in disciplined security forces, as emphasized ....
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