IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 30-06-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.357 of 2007 (O.A.No.577 of 2001) G.Balasubramanian .. Petitioner. Versus Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, represented by the Chairman, Indira Nagar, Chennai-600 020. .. Respondent. Prayer: Original Application No.577 of 2001 filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to the file of this Court and renumbered as Writ Petition No.357 of 2007, seeking for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondent in his proceedings No.Na.Ka.No.A1/1100/99, dated 17.5.2000, relating to the selection and appointment for the post of Fireman by issuing appropriate direction directing the respondent to adjudge the performance of the petitioner both in the sports physical test as well as in the written-test under the quota for the Backward Class Community and select and appoint him as a Fireman on the basis of his performance. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Amalraj For Respondent : Mr.V.Arun Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 2. This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to select and appoint the petitioner as a Fireman, on the basis of his performance in the test conducted by the respondent for such recruitment. 3. In paragraph-3 of the reply affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent, it has been stated that the cut off mark for the Backward Class community was 63.50. Since the applicant had not secured the required cut off mark, he was not selected on merit. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has not refuted the statements made on behalf of the respondent. 5. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner has not shown sufficient cause or reason for granting the reliefs, as prayed for by him. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To The Chairman, Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Indira Nagar, Chennai-600 020. +1cc to Govt. Pleader SR 27639 +1cc to Mr.A.Amalraj, Advocate Sr 27307 MRD(CO) km/13.7. Writ Petition No.357 of 2007 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/