S.Lakshmi Devi v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.33017 of 2012 and MP.No.1 of 2012 S.Lakshmi Devi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamilnadu rep. by the Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6 3.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to extend concessions to the persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with the reservation policy followed in the State of Tamil Nadu with regard to the pass percentage in the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) as per the guidelines issued by the 1/4

National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) dated 11.02.2011 and issue TET Eligibility Certificate to the petitioner and include her name (Roll No.12TE16350331) in the Tentative List of Candidates called for Certificate Verification for Recruitment to the post of Secondary Grade Teacher.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manojkumar For Respondents For R1 & 3 : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.R.Siddarth, Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for direction to the respondents to extend concessions to the persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with the reservation policy followed in the State of Tamil Nadu with regard to the pass percentage in the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) as per the guidelines issued by the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) dated 11.02.2011 and issue TET Eligibility Certificate to the petitioner and include her name (Roll No.12TE16350331) in the Tentative List of Candidates called for Certificate Verification for Recruitment to the post 2/4

of Secondary Grade Teacher.

2.

As per GO.Ms.No.25 School Education(TRB) Department dated 06.02.2014, relaxation of 5% marks from the present pass mark of 60% for candidates is applicable to the Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in the month of August 2013. Therefore, the petitioner is not eligible for any relaxation. As such, the writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed.

3.

Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamilnadu, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6 3.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6

4. The Government Advocate, High Court, Madras.

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