R.Saraswathi v. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.14090 of 2024 and W.M.P.nos.15272 and 15274 of 2024 R.Saraswathi ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Represented by its Secretary TNPSC Road Broadway Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Tahsildar, Gobichettipalayam (R2-suo moto impleaded as per order dated 06.06.2024 in W.P.No.14090/2024 by DBCJ) ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondent in Memorandum No.656/APD-B-Gr-II/2022 dated 10.04.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for participating in counselling and appointment to the post of the Combined Civil Services Examination -II (Non Interview Posts) (Group II/II A Services) under the Destitute Widow Category. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Prithvi Page No:1/4

For Respondents : Mrs.G.Hema for R1 Senior Counsel Mr.G.Velu for R2 Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the first respondent dated 10.04.2024, thereby, the candidature of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the Destitute Widow Certificate. Hence the present writ petition.

2. On instruction, the learned counsel for the first respondent would submit that the petitioner's application itself was rejected on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the Destitute Widow Certificate before the counselling was fixed by the 1st respondent/Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

3. Considering the fact that the petitioner's application itself was rejected on the ground that she has not produced the Destitute Widow Certificate before the 1st respondent within the stipulated time, no further adjudication is necessary in the present petition.

4. Accordingly the petition is dismissed with liberty to the Page No:2/4

petitioner to challenge the impugned order dated 10.04.2024 in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

22.07.2024 msv To 1.The Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Represented by its Secretary TNPSC Road Broadway Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Tahsildar, Gobichettipalayam Page No:3/4

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

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