P.Annapoorani v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P.
No,18996 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.23554 & 23556 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.6725 of 2021 P.Annapoorani ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Service Commission Road, Park Nagar, Chennai 600 003.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to admit the petitioner for certificate verification to the post of Assistant Director (Women Candidate only) & Child Development Project Officer (Women Candidates Only) in the department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme included in the Tamil Nadu General Service for the year 2018-19 vide Notification No.24/2019 dated 13.08.2019. Page No.1 of 6
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanan For Respondents :Mr.T.Arunkumar, AGP for R1 Mr.R.Bharanidharan, Standing Counsel for R2
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to admit the petitioner for certificate verification for to the post of Assistant Director (Women Candidate Only) & Child Development Project Officer (Women Candidate Only) in the department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme included in the Tamilnadu General Service for the year 2018-2019, vide Notification No.24/2019 dated 13.08.2018.
2. Heard Mr.P.Saravanan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.Arunkumar, learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 and Mr.R.Bharanidharan, learned Standing Counsel for R2.
3. The petitioner who belongs to Hindu-Arunthathiyar (SC) community has studied B.Sc. Nutrition Food Service Management and Dietetics. She applied for the post of Child Development Project Officer in the department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Page No.2 of 6
included in the Tamil Nadu General Service for the year 2018-2019. The petitioner had cleared the written examination and mental ability test and thereafter she went to her relative's place and got stuck there due to the then Covid-19 restrictions. Since it was a remote place, no internet facility was available. When she returned to her native place on 13.11.2020, she came to know that the results were published and the certificate verification was held on 28.10.2010 to 06.11.2010. Though the petitioner was selected and her name was found available in the selected list of candidates, she could not go for certificate verification due to the above reasons.
4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, only one post was reserved under the category of Scheduled Caste-Arunthathiyar quota and the petitioner was selected for the same. Since the said post remains vacant, the respondents should be directed to allow the petitioner to subject her for certificate verification and then issue appropriate orders.
5. However, the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent submitted that no post remains vacant as against the reserved Page No.3 of 6
SC Arunthathiyar Category. The one post reserved in the impugned recruitment has also been filled up and hence it is not possible to consider the representation of the petitioner.
6. In view of above submissions of the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent, this Writ Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 27.11.2023 Index : Yes Internet : Yes/No gsk To 1.The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Secretary, Page No.4 of 6
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Service Commission Road, Park Nagar, Chennai 600 003.
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R.N.MANJULA , J.
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