Madras High CourtWP/708/2022dismissed

K.Maithra v. The Secretary To Government

2024-04-05Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and WMP.No.770 of 2022 K. Maithra ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department Chennai 600 009.

2. The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep.by its Chairman DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application bearing Roll No.19PG031805025 and treat the same under the PSTM quota for the post of P.G. Assistant (Mathematics) for the year 2018-2019 and select the petitioner for the said post under PSTM quota.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.C.Kathiravan Special Governemnt Pleader for R2

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for issuance of a mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's application and treat the same under PSTM quota for the post of PG Assistant Mathematics for the year 2018 - 2019.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. It would be seen from the records that firstly as on date of the notification / subsequent consideration, the petitioner did not approach the respondents with such records that she is entitled to be considered under PSTM quota. Secondly, the qualification petitioner was having as on the relevant date was M.Sc., Mathematics in which the medium of instruction was English and qualification in Tamil Medium was only subsequent. Thirdly, the petitioner also failed to upload the qualification. Finally, the selection has also been now over and the petitioner has not challenged the selection so as to get

relief in the matter.

4. For all the above reasons the claim of the petitioner in this writ petition cannot be countenanced. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition are also closed.

05.04.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order dpq To

1. The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department Chennai 600 009.

2. The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep.by its Chairman DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

dpq 05.04.2024