C.S.Prathiba v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.10.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.22824 of 2021

1. C.S.Prathiba

2. S.Kalaiselvi ... Petitioners .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. The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Chairman, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of declaration, declaring that Rule 6 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Educational Service as introduced by G.O.Ms.No.14, School Education (SE 2(1)) Department, dated 30.01.2020 issued by the 1st respondent and Clause 5 of the Advertisement No.01/2021, dated 09.09.2021 issued by the 3rd respondent inviting applications for Direct Recruitment for the post of Post Graduate Assistants in School Education coming under the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Educational Service in so far as age limit for applying for the post of Post Graduate Assistants has been fixed as 45 years for Backward Class and Most Backward Class candidates as arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the

Constitution of India and consequently direct the first respondent to fix the age limit of Backward Class and Most Backward Class candidates who are 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.

For the Petitioners :

Ms.Nalini Chidambaram Senior Counsel For Ms.C.Uma For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader For respondent Nos.1 and 2 :

Mr.C.Kathiravan For respondent No.3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Hon'ble Chief Justice) Since the petitioners do not press the petition, W.P.No.22824 of 2021 is dismissed as not pressed. W.M.P.Nos.24047, 24049, 24052 and 24054 of 2021 are closed. There will be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To 1.

The Principal Secretary to Government, State 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.

The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to Ms.C.Uma, Advocate, S.R.No.55542 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.55434 W.P.NO.22824 OF 2021 AD(CO) PBS/09/11/2021