M.Gopinath v. State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.07.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.Nos.22149 & 22150 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 M.Gopinath ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22149 of 2015 -Versus1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
...Respondents in W.P.No.22149 of 2015
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the relief of issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent commission to accept the application of the petitioner to take part in the Recruitment process initiated vide Notification No.9/2015 dated 10.7.2015 without reference to the amendment to the General Rules in Part II of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules (Vol.I of the Tamil Nadu Manual 1987) vide Rule 54(B) vide G.O.Ms. No.114 dated 11.8.2010 and consequently without reference to Clause 4A of the consequential Notification No.9 of 2015 dated 10.7.2015 of the 2nd respondent so far as the petitioner concerned and for a consequential direction to the respondents to implement G.O.Ms. No.98 Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 17.7.2006 by increasing the upper age limit for MBC candidates from 35 to 40 years.
Mu.Aariffaa ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22150 of 2015 -Versus1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
...Respondents in W.P.No.22150 of 2015
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the relief of issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent commission to accept the application of the petitioner to take part in the Recruitment process initiated vide Notification No.9/2015 dated 10.7.2015 without reference to the amendment to the General Rules in Part II of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules (Vol.I of the Tamil Nadu Manual 1987) vide Rule 54(B) vide G.O.Ms. No.114 dated 11.8.2010 and consequently without reference to Clause 4A of the consequential Notification No.9 of 2015 dated 10.7.2015 of the 2nd respondent so far as the petitioner concerned and for a consequential direction to the respondents to implement G.O.Ms. No.98 Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 17.7.2006 by increasing the upper age limit for BC candidates from 35 to 40 years.
For petitioners in both : Mrs.Dakshayani Reddy Writ Petitions For respondents in both : Mrs.M.E.Rani Selvam, AGP Writ Petitions for R1 M/S.C.N.G.Niraimathi for R2 COMMON ORDER The common challenge in these writ petition is to the Notification issued by the TNPSC.
2. The writ petitions have been listed today for admission. When this court posed a query to the learned counsel for the petitioners as to how the writ petitions could be maintained, she offered to withdraw the writ petitions. She has also made a common endorsement to that effect.
3. In view of the above, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected MPs are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (J) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kmk To 1.The Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Secretary,Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003. +1 cc to Government Pleader sr.37727 Writ Petition Nos.22149 & 22150 of 2015 ksj(co) aa12/08/2015