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E.Selvan, M.E., v. The Secretary To Government

2018-03-14Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.33675 of 2017 E.Selvan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, P & AR Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

4.The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai.

5.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-600 003.

6.Bharath University, No.173, New Agaram Road, Selaiyur, Chennai-600 073.

(R6-Suo Motu impleaded as per order dated 15.02.2018 in W.P.No.33675/2017) ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to pass an order equalizing the "Automobile Engineering Degree" on par with "Mechanical Engineering Degree" for the purpose of appointment as per the norms prescribed by the third respondent to be followed by the fourth and fifth respondents.

For Petitioner :

M/s.T.Aananthi For RR1 & 2 :

Mr.C.Munusamy, Special Government Pleader (Edn.) For R3 :

Mr.B.Rabu Manohar For R4 :

Mr.M.Vijayakumar For R5 :

M/s.CNG.Niraimathi For R6 :

Mr.K.Kumaresh Babu

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to pass an order equalizing the "Automobile Engineering Degree" on par with "Mechanical Engineering Degree" for the purpose of appointment, as per the norms prescribed by the third respondent to be followed by the respondents 4 and 5.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is not appropriate to take a decision on the issue, equalizing "Automobile Engineering Degree" on par with "Mechanical Engineering Degree" for the purpose of education alone. Therefore, to settle the issue once for all, the learned counsel prayed this Court to direct the respondents to place this issue before the equivalence committee, which shall render its decision, considering all the aspects in detail, for which, the learned counsel appearing for the respective respondents have no serious objection.

3.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the fifth respondent to place this issue, after getting remarks from the respondents 4 and 6, before the equivalence committee, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt, the Equivalence Committee shall consider the same in detail, as per the Regulations of the third respondent and forward the same to the respondents 1 and 2 for passing appropriate orders. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks thereafter.

4.With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (cs viii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kak/rk

To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, P & AR Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

4. The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai.

5. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-600 003.

6. The Registrar, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai-600 073.

+1cc to Mr.M.Vijayakumar, Advocate in sr.no.19339 +1cc to Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Advocate in sr.no.19140 +1cc to Ms.T.Ananthi, Advocate in sr.no.19322 +1cc to Government Pleasder, in sr.no.19679 W.P.No.33675 of 2017 RJ(CO) CS/19/04/18