HC directs TNUSRB to consider cases of persons with

The Madras High Court bench here Tuesday directed the police recruitment body to consider the cases of aspirants for sub-inspector rank posts whose candidature had been rejected on the sole ground their eye power, which is rectifiable, did not meet required visual standards.

"It is well settled in law that a physical defect or deformity, which in no way interfere with the normal or efficient functioning, should not be considered as a absolute bar to public employment in regard to the posts not associated with physical activity," Justice R Mahadevan said.

He was allowing a batch of petitions by the candidates seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to consider them for appointment to the posts of Sub-Inspector Technical and Finger Print.

The Judge noted the candidates who had been declared selected were rejectedon the ground their vision was not fulfilling the required standards and said there was no nexus between the job they .