E.Balamurugan v. The Joint Registrar / Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.7196 & 7199 of 2024 E.Balamurugan ....

Petitioner Vs 1.The Joint Registrar/Chairman, 2.The Controller of Examination, ....

Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent in his proceedings dated 04.01.2024 and quash the same and consequently, directing the respondents to follow the rule of reservation in selecting the Assistant to Cooperative Institutions as per their own Notification in Notification No.01/2023/DRB/TM dated 10.11.2023 and select the petitioner for the post of the Assistant to Cooperative Institutions forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilayaperumal

For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravikumar Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the selection list published by the first respondent dated 04.01.2024 to the post of Assistant to Co-operative Institutions.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner was qualified and eligible for the post of Assistant to Co-operative Institutions. On the Notification issued by the first respondent dated 10.11.2023, the petitioner applied and he had written examination. However, the petitioner was not selected for oral test. Therefore, the petitioner challenged the selection list on the ground that the Rule of Reservation was not followed by the respondents to the post of Assistant in Cooperative Institutions.

4. On written instructions, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that in the written examination, the

petitioner had secured 58.65 marks and he was ranked at 1253 out of 1446. A provisionally selection list was published in the ratio of 1:2/1:3 based on the Rule of Reservation. Therefore, the petitioner was not selected to the pots of Assistant. Now the interview is also over.

5. In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the selection list published by the first respondent dated 04.01.2024. Thus, the writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

13.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Lpp To 1.The Joint Registrar/Chairman, G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp

2.The Controller of Examination, and W.M.P.Nos.7196 & 7199 of 2024 13.03.2024