Pala Dhanunjaya Variya v. Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.04.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.No.13069 of 2025 Pala Dhanunjaya Varya ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Union of India, Secretary to Government, Home Department, 5th Level, "C" Wing, Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 002.
2. The Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Chief Secretariat, Gubert Avenue, Puducherry - 605 001.
3. The Secretary, The Union Public Service Commission, UPSC Bhavan, Shagjahan Road, UPSC Monsing Area, New Delhi - 110 069.
.... Respondents
Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the concerned records relating to the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, dated 31.01.2025 in O.A.No.80/2025 to quash the same in so far as it failed to grant the interim relief prayed for the petitioner consequently direct the respondent to accept the manual representation submitted by the petitioner on 24.01.2025 for the post of Assistant pursuant to the Notification No.A-34012/7/E1/2024/DP&AR (EXAM) dated 22.08.2025 and permit the petitioner to participate in the selection process.
For Petitioner : Mr.J. Muthukumaran For Respondent No.2 : Mr.R.Syed Mustafa Special Government Pleader (Pondy)
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH, J.
N.SENTHILKUMAR , J.
This Writ Petition is filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records concerned relating to the order dated 31.01.2025 in O.A.No.80 of 2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench and quash the same in so far as
it failed to grant the interim relief prayed for the petitioner and consequently, direct the respondent to accept the manual representation submitted by the petitioner on 24.01.2025 for the post of Assistant pursuant to the Notification No.A-34012/7/E1/2024/DP&AR (EXAM) dated 22.08.2025 and permit the petitioner to participate in the selection process.
2. Though the petitioner herein has raised several grounds in the above Writ Petition, challenging the order of the Tribunal in rejecting his request for participating in the recruitment process, Mr.J.Muthukumaran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that he is not pressing any of the grounds raised in the Writ Petition, and that it would be suffice if his representation, which was made on 24.01.2025 is considered by the respondents. The submissions of the learned counsel is hereby recorded.
3. In consideration of the submissions made, the respondents herein are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.01.2025, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of one (1) week from today.
4. This Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 03.04.2025 ASI Note: Issue order copy on 07.04.2025
To
1. The Secretary to Government, Home Department, 5th Level, "C" Wing, Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 002.
2. The Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Chief Secretariat, Gubert Avenue, Puducherry - 605 001.
3. The Secretary, The Union Public Service Commission, UPSC Bhavan, Shagjahan Road, UPSC Monsing Area, New Delhi - 110 069.
M.S.RAMESH, J.
N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
ASI and W.M.P.No.13069 of 2025 03.04.2025