S.Prasath v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.A.No. 841 of 2025 and CMP No.7129 of 2025 S.Prasath ... Appellant Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Selection Committee C/o.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, No.21, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The Commissioner, Directorate of Employment and Training, Alandur Road, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4. The District Employment Officer, No.2/67A, T.B.Link Road, Old Pet, Krishnagiri District - 635 001.

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5. The District Employment Officer, Govt. ITI Campus, Palacode Main Road, Kadagathur, Dharmapuri District - 636 809.

6. S.Vadivelkumar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed in WP No.18001 of 2024 dated 09.07.2024. For Appellant : Mr.Surya Narayanan For Mr.T.K.S.Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran, Special Govt. Pleader, for RR 1 to 5

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) Challenge is to the order of the learned Single Judge made in WP No.18001 of 2024 dated 09.07.2024. Challenge in the writ petition was to the proceeding dated 14.12.2012, in and by which, the sixth respondent was appointed as a Junior Draughting Officer in the priority quota reserved for 2/6

heirs of Freedom Fighters.

2. The petitioner had filed another Writ Petition in WP No.3249 of 2017, challenging his non selection, which came to be disposed of by this Court on 06.03.2020, on the conclusion that though the petitioner was sponsored under the priority quota, the sixth respondent was found to be more meritorious in the said quota. This order has admittedly become final. Now the petitioner wants to reopen the issue by claiming that the sixth respondent does not belong to the priority category and therefore, his appointment is illegal.

3. We do not think we can go into the question at present, moreover, the only document that is relied upon by the petitioner to demonstrate that the sixth respondent does not belong to the priority category is a list of persons, who had been granted Freedom Fighter as well as Tamil Scholar Pensions in Ramanathapuram District. That alone cannot be a basis to come to the conclusion that the predecessors of the sixth respondent were not either Freedom Fighters or Tamil Scholars.

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4. Hence we see no merit in the Appeal, the Appeal fails and it is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (K.SURENDER, J.) 24.06.2025 jv Internet : Yes Index : No Speaking order : No To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour & Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Selection Committee C/o.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, No.21, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The Commissioner, Directorate of Employment and Training, 4/6

Alandur Road, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4. The District Employment Officer, No.2/67A, T.B.Link Road, Old Pet, Krishnagiri District - 635 001.

5. The District Employment Officer, Govt. ITI Campus, Palacode Main Road, Kadagathur, Dharmapuri District - 636 809.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and K.SURENDER , J.

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