B. Umar (Reg.No. 920510) v. The Registrar General

2024:MHC:2321

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.5713, 5715, 5717, 5901 to 5903 & 8144 to 8147 of 2021 W.P.(MD).Nos.7753 & 7544 of 2021:

1.B.Umar ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.7753/2021 2.M.Nasreen ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.7544/2021 Vs.

1.The Registrar General, 2.The Registrar (Recruitment), ... Respondents in both WPs

Common Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned list of candidates provisionally called for oral test issued by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings nil dated 19.03.2021 (published in the official website of the 1st respondent on 20.03.2021) and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to direct the respondent to conduct the skill test examination afresh as per the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in Notification No.126 of 2019 dated 01.07.2019.

W.P.(MD).No.10465 of 2021:

1.P.Ilamathi 2.P.Anitha 3.C.Girija 4.C.Iyappan 5.S.Ravichandran 6.U.Karthikeyan 7.S.Petchiammal ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Registrar General, 2.The Registrar (Recruitment),

3.M.Ponsankari 4.P.Velmurugan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned list of candidates provisionally called for oral test issued by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings nil dated 19.03.2021 (published in the official website of the 1st respondent on 20.03.2021) and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to direct the respondent to conduct the skill test examination afresh as per the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in Notification No.126 of 2019 dated 01.07.2019. For Petitioners : No Appearance (in all WPs) For R1 & R2 : Mr.D.Sivaraman Standing Counsel (in all WPs) COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ petition has been filed challenging the lists of provisionally selected candidates for the posts of Typists and Computer Operators and to

quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct the skill test afresh as per the notification dated 01.07.2019.

2. When the matter was called on 10.06.2024, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. In order to give one more opportunity, this Court passed an order, directing the Registry to list this matter under the caption "For Dismissal" on 12.06.2024.

3. Even today i.e., on 12.06.2024, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the writ petitioners. Thus, it is evident that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the matter.

4. However, the relief sought for in the present writ petition is similar to the relief sought for by the writ petitioners in W.P.No.17914 of 2021 [K.Sathish v. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras], which was decided by the Division Bench of this Court on 11.08.2022. The relevant paragraphs of the said order are extracted hereunder; "2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there was problem in appearing for the skill test. During the pendency of the writ

petition, the skill test was conducted and now the list of candidates has been prepared by the respondents to call them for oral test. A challenge to the said list has been made in the connected writ petition and would be pressed, however, this writ petition may also be allowed with grant of prayer in view of the fact that the candidates had difficulty in appearing for the skill test.

3. We have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and find that the writ petition was filed at the stage when the candidates were called for the skill test in the year 2021 pursuant to the notification dated 01.07.2019. However, during the pendency of the writ petition, the skill test was conducted and the respondent authorities have prepared a list of candidates to call for oral test.

4. We do not find any ground to challenge the conduct of the skill test, so as to issue a direction to hold the skill test afresh, otherwise, now the candidates have been invited for oral test.

5. In view of the above, the writ petition is

dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.19125 and 19176 of 2021 are closed.

5. In view of the fact that the case of the petitioners is also similar to that of the case cited supra, the case of the petitioners is also to be considered on the same line. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 12.06.2024 Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order To 1.The Registrar General, 2.The Registrar (Recruitment),

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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