S.Leena v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :07.11.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.No.568 of 2019 S.Leena ... Petitioner -VsThe Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to call the petitioner for personal interview for the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) based on the written examination held on 24.9.2017 conducted by the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravichandran For Respondent : Mr.N.Ramesh, Standing Counsel 1/5

O R D E R

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondent to call the petitioner for personal interview for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) based on the written examination held on 24.09.2017.

2. The petitioner participated in the process of selection pursuant to the recruitment notification issued for appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical).

3. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that she was successful in the written examination but was not called to attend the personal interview and hence, the present writ petition is filed.

4. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent made a submission that the petitioner comes under MBC Community and the petitioner can compete under G.T. (Non Priority) Category, G.T.Women (Non Priority), MBC/DNC (Non Priority) and MBC/DNC Women (Non Priority) categories. The petitioner has scored 84.600% of 2/5

academic marks and 65% of weightage is 54.990. Further she has scored 43.000% in written examination and 25% weightage of marks for the written examination is 10.750%. The total weightage of marks secured by the petitioner is 65.740%. The details of cut off marks in respect of the above categories in which the petitioner can compete are furnished below:

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Category Number of Vacancies Number of Candidates Shortlisted Cut off marks (Total weightage of 65% & 25&) 1.

G.T.(N.P) 73.630 2.

G.T.Women (NP) 72.270 3.

M.B.C./DNC (NP) 70.815 4.

M.B.C./DNC Women(NP) 68.775 Total weightage of marks scored by the petitioner in the academic and written examination was less than the cut of marks of the candidates called for Personal Interview in the above categories mentioned above. Hence the petitioner is not eligible to attend personal interview and not called for the Personal Interview conducted on 10.01.2019, 11.01.2019 and 21.01.2019.

5. In view of the fact that the petitioner was not within the zone of consideration as she scored lesser marks of 65.740% than the cut off 3/5

marks of 68.775%, hence, the petitioner was not called to attend the personal interview.

6. Therefore, this Court do not find any infirmity in respect of the process of selection which was concluded in the year 2019 and the selected persons were appointed consequently.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

07.11.2022 Index : Yes Speaking order sha To The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.

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