Dr.N,Varadharajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.No.9388 of 2003 Dr.N.Varadharajan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by Secretary Education Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Registrar University of Madras Chennai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to call for applications for the posts of Lecturers in the subject, Work Education. For Petitioner ..

No appearance For 1st respondent ..

Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

No representation for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court perused the case records and heard Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader.

2.The case of the petitioner is that he has obtained Doctorate in Work Education and therefore, he is eligible for being appointed as Lecturer (Work Education) in the University of Madras. According to him, Lecturer post has fallen vacant on 12.2.1999 on the retirement of one Mrs.Ethel Selina Balachandran. Therefore, he has filed the present writ petition for a mandamus to the Government of Tamil Nadu and the University of Madras to call for applications for the post of Lecturer (Work Education).

3. In the considered opinion of this Court, no such mandamus can be issued. It is for the authorities to decide as to when they should take steps to fill up any vacancy and it is not for this Court to issue such directions.

4. In the result, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 23.02.2017 Index:No ajr To

1. The Secretary State of Tamil Nadu Education Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Registrar University of Madras Chennai

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

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