R.Elango v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :23.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.20709 and 20701 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.21956, 21957, 21959, 21960, 21961, 21963, 21965, 21966 and 21968 of 2021

1. R.Elango

2. M.Senthikumar ... Petitioners in W.P.No.20709 of 2021 M.Kirubakaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20701 of 2021 Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Chairman, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Common Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to Advertisement No.01/2021, dated 09.09.2021 issued by the 3rd

Respondent inviting applications for Direct Recruitment for the post of Post Graduate Assistant in School Education coming under the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Educational Service and quash the same in so far as clause 5 dealing with the age limit for applying for the post of PG Assistants has been fixed 45 years age for Most Backward class candidates is concerned and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to fix the age limit for Back Ward Class candidates for applying for direct recruitment to the post of PG Assistants in School Education coming under the Tamil Nadu Higher secondary Educational service as 57 years of age under Advertisement No. 01/2021, dated 09.09.2021 issued by the 3rd Respondent. For Petitioners : M/s.C.Uma (in both W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.R.Kumaravel, Additional Government Pleader (in both W.Ps) C O M M O N O R D E R It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the relief sought in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous.

2. In view of the same, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions, if any shall stand closed.

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To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Chairman, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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