M.Mahendra Krishnan v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.2051 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2013 M.Mahendra Krishnan .. Petitioner

Versus

1.State of Tamil Nadu Secretary to Government, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, rep.by its Secretary, Frazer Bridge Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

.. Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the list of candidates Certiorarified Mandamus Calling for the records of the second respondent Commission with regard to the publication of list of candidates called for the oral interview for selection to group1 services examination advertised in the newspaper vide advt.No.257 dated 29.12.2010 published on the website of the second respondent commission on 10.01.2013 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent Commission to prepare a fresh list of candidates by applying the reservation with regard to special categories such as women and persons, who studied in Tamil medium in a horizontal manner i.e. interlocking them with the vertical reservations i.e. communal reservation as laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court in Rajesh Kumar Daria Vs. Rajasthan Public Service Commission reported in (2007) 8 SCC 785 so as to enable the petitioner to be considered for selection to the said posts.

For Petitioner :

Mrs.Dakshayani Reddy For RR1 :

Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader For RR2 :

Mr.Balamuralikrishnan

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J. ] According to the petitioner, he belongs to Scheduled Caste community. Pursuant to the advertisement no.257 dated 29.12.2010 issued by the second respondent, he applied for the Group I services Examination. Subsequently, he wrote the preliminary examination and was qualified for main written examination. Accordingly, he wrote the main written examination and was waiting for results to be called for the oral interview. However, when the list of selected candidates to be called for oral interview, was published, the name of the petitioner did not find place.

Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner has come up with this writ petition, to quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to prepare a fresh list of candidates by applying the reservation with regard to special categories, such as, women and persons, who studied in Tamil medium, in a horizontal manner, as laid down by the Supreme Court in Rajesh Kumar Daria v. Rajasthan Public Service Commission [(2007) 8 SCC 785] so as to enable the petitioner to be considered for selection to the posts in Group I services. 2.

Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent, on instructions, submitted that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, interview was conducted and the candidates were also selected for the posts in Group I services and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3.In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VII) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sk

To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, V.O.C.Nagar, Frazer Bridge Road, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

+1 cc to Mr.V.Govardhanan(TNPSC) sr8741 W.P.No.2051 of 2013 pl(co) aa15/03/2021