Poonguzhali R v. Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 11.02.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.Nos.17531, 17536, 17541, 17544, 17547, 17551 & 17557 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.21720, 21722, 21723, 21728, 21729, 21732, 21737, 21739, 21745 to 21747, 21751 to 21753, 21755 to 21757, 21761, 21763, 21764 & 21740 of 2020 POONGUZHALI R ... PETITIONER IN W.P.NO.17531 OF 2020 KARTHIKAYENI K ... PETITIONER IN WP NO.17536 OF 2020 KUMARA SASHIDARA P ... PETITIONER in WP No.17541 of 2020 K.PRIYANKA ... PETITIONER in WP No.17544 of 2020 CHARLES CHELLIAH ... PETITIONER in WP No.17547 of 2020 R.THIYAGU ... PETITIONER in WP No.17551 of 2020 M.ADITYAVANI ... PETITIONER in WP No.17557 of 2020 -VS1.THE TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76, ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 032.
2.THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 005.
3.THE TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, LAWLEY ROAD, COIMBATORE - 641 003.
... RESPONDENTS IN W.P.NO.17531 OF 2020
1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600032.
2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETARY, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
4 THE PINDICHERRY UNIVERSITY REP BY ITS REGISTRAR CHINNA KALAPET, PUDUCHERRY 605 014.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17536 of 2020 1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032.
2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETARY, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17541 of 2020 1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032.
2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETARY, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17544 of 2020
1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032.
2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETARY, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17547 of 2020 1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032.
2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETAR,Y LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17551 of 2020 1 TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NO.76 ANNA SALAI, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032. 2 THE TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY MEMEBER SECRETARY, LADY WILLINGTON COLLEGE CAMPUS, KAMARAJAR SALAI, CHENNAI 600 005.
3 THE TAMILNADU AGRICULATURE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR LAWELY ROAD, COIMBATORE 641 003.
... RESPONDENT in WP No.17557 of 2020 Prayer: Petitions are filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus
W.P.Nos.17531 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification Nos.1 & 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17536 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17541 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17544 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17547 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17551 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent. WP No.17557 of 2020:
directing the 1st respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification No.1 and 2 of 2019 issued by the 1st respondent.
In all W.P. Cases For Petitioner : Mr.Yogeshwaran For Respondent- 1 : Mr.P.H.Aravind Pandian Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.Kasi Rajan For Respondent-2 : Mr.Karthikeibalan Government Advocate For Respondent-3 : Mr.Abdul Saleem COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioners for the post of Assistant Engineer under Notification Nos.1 & 2 of 2019 issued by the first respondent.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.
3. It is seen that the Government has issued G.O.(Ms) Nos.29 and 30 Higher Education (K1) Department, dated 09.02.2021 with regard to the eligibility of candidates to apply for the post of Assistant Engineer and has also recommended the relevancy / non-relevancy of qualification for the said post. Since the Government has prescribed the qualification for the post, this Court is of the view that there is no hurdle for the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to proceed with the recruitment process in accordance with law and appoint candidates without any further delay. In case, any of the candidates is aggrieved by the aforesaid Government Orders, it is open to them to challenge the same in accordance with law.
4. With the above observations, these Writ Petitions are closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
rsi To 1.The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
2.The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education, Lady Willington College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005.
3.The Registrar, The Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003.
4.The Registrar, Pondicherry University, Chinna Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014.
+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.8279, 8280, 8281, 8282, 8283 W.P.Nos.17531, 17536, 17541, 17544, 17547, 17551 & 17557 of 2020 vsn II[co] srg 15/02/2021