M.Karuppiah v. Tamilnadu Public Service

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.30642 of 2012 and MP.No.1 of 2012 M.Karuppiah ... Petitioner Vs.

Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Rep. By Secretary, Fracer Bridge Road, Chennai-3 ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and calling the petitioner for the counselling for posts in the Tamilnadu Subordinate Services as per Tables I and II of the Notification/ Advertisement Nos.258 dated 30.12.2010 and consider the petitioner's claim thereof.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mrs.G.Hema, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for direction to the 1/4

respondent to call him for counseling for the posts as per Tables I and II as per notification / advertisement No.258 dared 30.12.2010. 2.

Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side. 3.

The petitioner is a degree holder. The respondent issued notification thereby called for applications for appointment to Government service by direct recruitment for the posts specified therein, wherein recruitment to the said posts was on the basis of written examination and oral test. The petitioner had written the written examination on 30.07.2011. However, he was not called for interview though he scored 231 marks in the written examination and cut off mark for Backward Class Tamil Medium is 228.

4.

On perusal of the counter filed by the respondent revealed that the petitioner failed to enclose any evidence for having studied in Tamil medium along with his application. Therefore, he was not considered for the said reservation i.e. he has not been considered under 2/4

BC General (Tamil medium) category. However, he has been considered under BC (General) category and he had obtained 231 marks in the written examination. The mark obtained by the last candidate who had been summoned for oral test under BC (General) category for common degree post is 235.50. Therefore, the petitioner had not reached the zone of selection to be summoned for oral test.

5. As such, the direction sought for in this writ petition cannot be considered and the writ petition is devoid of merits. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.Secretary, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Fracer Bridge Road, Chennai-3

2. The Government Advocate, High Court, Madras.

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