C.Aravindhan, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 12.02.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.2639 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.3269 of 2018 1.C.Aravindhan 2.R.Manikandan 3.M.Ramesh 4.S.Poongaiselvi 5.G.Ramkumar 6.M.Backiyavelu ... Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to fix an early date for conducting certificate verification for the candidates who have applied for the post of lecturer in Printing Technology in Government Polytechnic colleges pursuant to Notification No.06/2017 dated 28.07.2017 issued by Teachers Recruitment Board based on the provisional list of candidates for Printing Technology published by the 2nd respondent on 07.11.2017 and issue appointment orders to the petitioners.
For Petitioner : Ms.C.Uma For Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, AGP
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent herein to fix an early date for conducting certificate verification for the post of Lecturers, Printing Technology in Government Polytechnic colleges, pursuant to Notification No.06/2017 dated 28.07.2017.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3.The case of the petitioners is that they have applied through online for the subject Printing Technology, pursuant to Notification No.06/2017 dated 28.07.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent inviting applications from eligible candidates for the post of Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges for the year 2017-2018. A written test was also conducted on 16.09.2017.
Subsequently, provisional list of selected candidates was also issued on 07.11.2017 along with marks secured in the written test and they were informed that certificate verification be held on 25.11.2017. But, it was postponed due to administrative reasons. While so, all of a sudden, the 2nd respondent had announced that the results already announced was withdrawn. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court seeking direction to the 2nd respondent to fix an early date for conducting certificate verification. 4.Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, after taking written instructions from the Chairman of the 2nd respondent submitted that the recruitment examination conducted by the 2nd respondent on 16.09.
2017 for the post of Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges as per Notification No.06/2017 dated 28.07.2017, has been cancelled and the Notification for examination will be issued during first week of May 2018 and the examination will be conducted during first week of August 2018. 5.The said written instruction also shows that the candidates who have already applied for the examination will have to apply again for the examination, but they need not pay the examination fees and new candidates can also apply for the examination.
6.In view of the decision taken by the 2nd respondent, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The Member Secretary, Teacher's Recruitment Board, TRB, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.
+1cc to Mrs.C.Uma Advocate SR.No.10612 +1cc to the Government Pleader SR.No.11164 W.P.No.2639 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.3269 of 2018 VS 28.02.2018