Iden Isan, M.L v. The Government Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.P. No.10666 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.10600 of 2023 Iden Isan, M.L, Additional Public Prosecutor, Assistant Director of Prosecution, Nagapattinam-611 001.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Puducherry, Represented by its Secretary, Law Department, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.

3.The Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Judicature at Madras, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.

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Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records connected with the impugned notification issued by the 2nd respondent in notification No.41/2023, dated 08.03.2023, insofar as it excludes Additional Public Prosecutors from applying to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in the Puducherry Judicial Service alone is concerned and quash the same and consequently permit the petitioner to participate in the Selection process for recruitment to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in the Puduchery Judicial Service.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.D.Ashok Kumar For R1 : Mr.V.Vasanthakumar Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) For R2 & R3 : Mr.B.Vijay

O R D E R

(Order of the Court delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) The Notification No.41 of 2023 dated 08.03.2023 is sought to be quashed in the present writ petition.

2.

The recruitment was for the post of District Judge (Entry Level), for Puducherry Judicial Service. Admittedly, the process of selection had already been completed.

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3.

Learned Counsel for the respondents would submit that the petitioner was unsuccessful and not within the zone of consideration. 4.

Therefore, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken with reference to the grounds raised. However, the question of law raised by the petitioner is kept open.

5.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [S.M.S.J.] [K.R.S.J.] 20.02.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

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To 1.The Government of Puducherry, Represented by its Secretary, Law Department, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.

3.The Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Judicature at Madras, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.

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