IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.2942 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.3286 & 3289 of 2026 P.Sangeeth Kumar … Petitioner Vs

1.The Chairman, Railway Recruitment Cell, Southern Railway, No.5. P.V. Cherian Crecent Salai, (Behind Ethiraj College) Egmore, Chennai-600 008

2.The Director, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Madras Chennai-600 005 … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the List of Ineligible Candidates -Level -1, released on online dated 12.01.2026 by the 1st respondent and to quash the same in respect of the petitioner’s observations of grounds of rejection and to further direct the petitioner to participate in the schedule for Trials to be conducted under Recruitment against Sports Quota (Open Advertisement) for the year 2025-26 for the category on Basketball (Men) Levels 1 to 3 on 02.02.2026 (Monday) at Railway Stadium, Perambur and on 03.02.2026 (Tuesday) at Palanisamy Indoor Stadium, ICF subject to the satisfaction of the genuineness of the certificate subm