R.Hariprasad v. The State Represented By Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.No.20849 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.22113 to 22115 of 2021 R.Hariprasad ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The State rep by Principal Secretary, Law Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep by the Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Chennai 600 003 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the record in Clause 4(a) of the Advertisement No.590, Notification No.10 of 2021 dated 25.08.2021 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same and directing the respondents to relax the age limit for the open category candidates also for the appointment to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan

For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj Kumar, AGP for R1 & R2 Mr.R.Bharanidharan for R3

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed to call for the record in Clause 4(a) of the Advertisement No.590, Notification No.10 of 2021 dated 25.08.2021 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same and to direct the respondents to relax the age limit for the open category candidates also for the appointment to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and also perused the materials available on record.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the issue involved in this petition has already been covered by the orders of this Court in W.P.No.11770 of 2018 (batch) (S.Maruthuseshan and others vs. The Secretary and others) and in W.P.No.95 of 2020 (batch) (N.S.Sivakumar Vs. The Additional Chief Secretary and others) and he has also produced a copy of the same.

4. This Court after having perused the said order is fully convinced that the issue in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the said orders

passed by the learned Division Bench.

5. In the light of the above, the relief sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted and nothing survives for adjudication and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions, if any shall stand closed.

19.08.2024 vkr Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The State rep by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The State rep by Principal Secretary, Law Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep by the Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Chennai 600 003 VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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