Madras High CourtWP/29837/2017disposed of

A.P.Anand, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2018-01-11Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.29837 of 2017 P. Anand ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to Government, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai - 3 2.The Director of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-25

3. The Anna University, rep by its Registrar, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 25

4. Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education, Lady Willington College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005 (Suo motu impleaded as per Order dt.

28.11.2017) ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to issue an equivalence certificate to the effect that B.E. Production Engineering (Sandwich) Course is equivalent to Mechanical Engineering Course for the purpose of employment in Public Services and also to direct the first respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the recruitment for public service which has the qualification of Mechanical Engineering till the decision taken by the Equivalence Committee. For Petitioner :

Ms.K. Jenitha For R.1 :

Mr.Devendran For R.2 :

Mr.C. Munusamy Spl.Govt. Pleader For R.3 :

Mr.M. Vijayakumar

ORDER

Seeking quashment of the final show cause notice in F.SRO/NCTE/2010/28467 dated 05/05/2011, issued by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer of the petitioner to treat the educational qualification of B.E. Production Engineering (Sandwich) Course, awarded by P.S.G College of Technology, Coimbatore as equivalent to Mechanical Engineering Course for the purpose of employment in Public Services, has become nullity, in view of the Resolution of the 57th Meeting of the Equivalence Committee. In support of his submission, he has also produced a copy of the said Resolution dated 27.12.2017 before this Court.

3. In view of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai - 3 2.The Director of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-25

3. The Registrar, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 25

4. Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education, Lady Willington College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005 +1cc to Mr.M.Vijayakumar, Advocate Sr.No.2647 +1cc to Dr.M.Devendran, Advocate Sr.No.3263 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.3421 NM(cO) sm:7.2.2018 W.P.No.29837 of 2017