Sridhar Sivakumar v. State Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WP Nos. 8700 & 8703 of 2019 & WMP.Nos.9256, 9254, 9257, 9261 of 2019

1. Sridhar Sivakumar S/o. SivaKumar, 220-C, Vengamedu-2, Pothanur Post, Paramathi Velure, Namakkal District - 638181 Namakkal and 8 Others

2. RajaSankar, S/o. R.Pitchakannu Pillai, 20/ 78A, North Street Bhoothapandy Nagerkoil, Kanyakumari District - 629852

3. SivaKumar Thiraviyam, S/o. T.Thiraviyam, No. 1/ 42, Nochiyam(PO), Perambalur (Tk), Perambalur (Dt) - 621212

4. Saranya Deivasigamani, D/o. Deivasigamani, 1/ 535/ 5A, Nanajappa Nagar, Poyampalayam, Tiruppur - 641602

5. S.Ramesh, S/o. Selvam, 1/ 134, Mampazhapattu Road, Nannadu, Villupuram - 605301

6. Ajay Manakshaw, S/o. Rajan Boopathi, 91S, VGV, Vijay Garden 1st Street, Kakkaiyapalayam, Tiruppur - 641606

7. V.Gnanasekaram, S/o. Ponnusamy, 192-P.Pudupatti, Pedunjalipudupatti, Virudhunnagar - 626104

8. P.Thalaiselvam, S/o. Ponnusamy 5/ 77, South Street, Melanmarainadu, Alangulam, Virudhunagar - 626127

9. Meiyappan, S/o. Thavasiappan, 736, Makkalur, Patlur Post, Muthuyur Taluk, Erode - 638314 ... Petitioners in WP.No.8700 of 2019 Mr.Jagadeesh, ... Petitioner in WP.No.8703 of 2019 Vs

1. State Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary, Department of Higher Education, St. George Fort, ChennaiChennai 2.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Secretary, 76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 3.Directorate of Environment, Rep. by its Director, Panagal Building

No. 1, Jennith Road, Saidapet, Chennai 4.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep.by its Chairman, SRAJER Road, BOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 5.Anna University, Rep. by its Vice Chancellor, Guindy, Chennai - 25 Respondent(s) in both WPs.

PRAYER in both WPs:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of Notification dated 06.03.2019 issued by TNPCB the 2nd respondent in so far it relates to filling up 73 vacancies of Asst. Engineer Post under TNPCB and to quash the same and consequently direct TNPCB to amend the requirement of education qualification for the post of Asst. Engineer with B.E. Environmental Engineering before inviting applications for filling up the said post. For Petitioner(s) :

M/s.B.Saraswati, through VC in both WPs For Respondent(s) in both WPs :

Mr.C.Gauthamaraj, Govt.

Advocate for R1 & R3 Mr.B.Vijay, Standing Counsel For R4 Mr.U. Baranidharan.

Standing Counsel for R5

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through Video Conferencing submitted that pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court dated 12.04.2009, the respondents have permitted the petitioners to participate in the process of selection for appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer and as such, the grievance of the petitioners stands redressed and no further orders are necessary in these writ petitions.

2. Recording the aforesaid submission, these writ petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. msr 06-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, St. George Fort, ChennaiChennai 2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board,

76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 3.The Director, Directorate of Environment, Panagal Building No. 1, Jennith Road, Saidapet, Chennai 4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, SRAJER Road, BOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 5.The Vice Chancellor, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai - 25

T.VINOD KUMAR J.

msr WP Nos. 8700 & 8703 of 2019 & WMP.Nos.9256, 9254, 9257, 9261 of 2019 06-10-2025