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Madras High CourtWP/11892/2010dismissed as infructuous

A.V.R.Venkatesan, v. The Chief Secretary,

2024-02-26Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Writ Petition No.11892 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 to 3 of 2010 A.V.R.Venkatesan S/o.V.Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Secretary, Personal and Administration Reforms (R) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

5. The Chairman, Uniform Services Recruitment Board, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, call for the records of 3rd respondent and quash the G.O.No.107, dated 18.08.2009 passed by the Personal and Administrative Reforms (M) Department insofar as petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Ramesh For Respondents :

Mr.V.Manoharan Additional Govt. Pleader [R1 to R4] Mr.P.R.Gopinathan [R5] ******

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed challenging the G.O.No.107, Personal and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 18.08.2009, in and by which, it has held that any degree obtained by the candidates without the basic qualification of XII standard will not be considered as a valid degree for appointments in the Government. This position subsequently has been made mandatory and confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Annamalai University rep. by Registrar and Ors. Vs. Secretary to Government, Information and Tourism Department and Ors. reported in MANU/SC/0283/2009. 2/4

2. Therefore, the various grounds raised by the petitioner have since been answered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this petition is without any merits and accordingly, it is dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

26.02.2024 Index: Yes Speaking Order: Yes mp To

1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Secretary, Personal and Administration Reforms (R) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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