A. Kandeepan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.31864 of 2017 A.Kandeepan ..

Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Director Directorate of Technical Education Guindy Chennai 600 025

3. The Registrar Anna University Guindy Chennai 600 025

4. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Chennai 600 001

5. The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board College Road Chennai 600 006 ..

Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders based on petitioner's representation dated 20.10.2017 in pursuance of the order passed in W.P.No.7158 of 2016 dated 29.02.2016 relating to the equivalency of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering forthwith enable the petitioner to secure the employment through the respondents 4 and 5 and other selection process for the livelihood of the petitioner.

For Petitioner :: Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents :: Mr.ERA.Premnath Government Advocate for R1 & 2 Mr.L.P.Shanmughasundaram for R3 Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi for R4 Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader for R5

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed by Mr.A.Kandeepan seeking a mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders on his representation dated 20.10.2017, in pursuance of the order passed in W.P.No.7158 of 2016 dated 29.02.2016, relating to the equivalency of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering forthwith to enable the petitioner to secure the employment through the respondents 4 and 5 and other selection process for the livelihood of the petitioner.

2. Mr.ERA.Premnath, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr.L.P.Shanmughasundaram, learned standing counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondent No.3, Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi, learned standing counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondent No.4 and Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondent No.5.

3. The petitioner has possessed the qualification of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) with First Class awarded by the third respondent University. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that when the Anna University had already issued the notification in Advertisement No.001/PR.15/2014 dated 7.1.2014 by including the qualification of Mechatronics engineering for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of its University, the Government cannot go against the decision taken by Anna University in treating the B.E.Mechatronics Engineering as equivalent to Mechanical Engineering. In this regard, the petitioner has also given his representation on 20.10.2017 to the respondents 1 & 2 for consideration of B.E.Mechatronics Engineering as equivalent to B.E.Mechanical Engineering.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner, in the light of the communication issued by the Anna University, a pioneer and expert academic body in the field of engineering, and pass

appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009

2. The Director Directorate of Technical Education Guindy Chennai 600 025

3. The Registrar Anna University Guindy Chennai 600 025

4. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Chennai 600 001

5. The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board College Road Chennai 600 006 +2 ccs to the Govt Pleader sr88138 & 88103 +1 cc to Mr.C.Prabakaran Advocate sr 87573 +1 cc to Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram Advocate sr 87679 W.P.No.31864 of 2017 ssd(co) aa08/01/2018