G.Sathya v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH & WMP.Nos.12517, 14745 & 12505 of 2023 W.P.No.12665 of 2023 G.Sathya Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Fort St.George, 2.The Director of School Education, 3.The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, Chennai - 600006.

4.The Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, Chennai - 600006.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third and fourth respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.04.2023 to give one mark to the petitioner in respect of Question No.67 in the TNTET - Paper 2 examination held on 11.02.2023. W.P.No.12717 of 2023 Sampath Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Secretariat, 2.The Commissioner/Director, 3.The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary Chennai-600 006.

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned non-selection of the petitioner dated 28.03.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same, consequently direct the 3rd respondent to award 1 mark and declare the petitioner as qualified in 2/8

Tamilnadu Teachers Eligibility Test Paper II 2022 so as to enable the petitioner to get employment in the 2nd respondent Department as BT Assistant (Geography).

W.P.No.12712 of 2023 Indhumathi Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Secretariat, 2.The Commissioner/Director, 3.The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary Chennai-600 006.

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned non-selection of the petitioner dated 28.03.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same, consequently direct the 3rd respondent to award 2 marks and declare the petitioner as qualified in Tamilnadu Teachers Eligibility Test Paper II 2022 so as to enable the petitioner to get employment in the 2nd respondent Department as BT Assistant (Mathematics).

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W.P.No.15247 of 2023 Padmapriya 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai - 6.

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to declare the petitioner as qualified in the Tamil Nadu Teacher's Eligibility Test (TNTET)-2022 by awarding 3 marks and consequently permit the petitioner to participate in the Under Graduate TRB BT Assistant Exam 2023.

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For petitioner For Respondents 12665 of 2023 Mr.N.Kumar Rajan Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General (R3) Assisted by Mr.K.SathishKumar Mr.M.Bindran (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader 12717 & 12712 of 2023 Mr.K.Balu Mr.M.Bindran (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General (R3) Assisted by 4/8

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For petitioner For Respondents Mr.K.SathishKumar 15247 of 2023 Mr.R.Nalliyappan Mr.M.Bindran (R1) Additional Government Pleader Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General (R2) Assisted by Mr.K.SathishKumar COMMON ORDER In all these Writ Petitions, the challenge was made to some of the key answers for the Tamil Nadu Teacher's Eligibility Test for paper 1 and 2 for the year 2022.

2.Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Advocate General, submitted that after the release of the final key answers till April 2023, 84 objections were received against the final answers. Hence, Board has constituted Subject Expert committee for re-evaluating all these key answers. Accordingly, the marks were awarded for the wrong key answers and all the petitioners herein have been declared to have passed the test and certificates were also issued. 5/8

3.As such, the grievance of the petitioners have been redressed. Therefore, no further order is required in these Writ Petitions. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions stand closed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 15.12.2023 Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order gd 6/8

To Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Fort St.George, 2.The Director of School Education, 3.The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, Chennai - 600006.

4.The Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, Chennai - 600006.

5.The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary Chennai-600 006.

M.S.RAMESH,J.

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