S.Jayabharathi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024:MHC:2297

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.Nos.28070 & 28071 of 2022 S.Jayabharathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court of Madras, Rep. by its Registrar General, Chennai - 600 104.

3.The Principal District Judge, Dindigul District at Dindigul.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the

impugned Notification No.159 of 2022 dated 24.07.2022 published by the 2nd respondent, quash the same in so far as the backlog vacancy for the post of Senior Bailiff under Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) - W/DW - Priority category notified therein.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi For M/s.Issac Chambers For R1 : Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General For R2 & R3 : Mr.B.Vijay

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ petition has been instituted challenging the Recruitment Notification No.159 of 2022 dated 24.07.2022 for recruitment to the post of Examiner, Reader, Senior Bailiff and Xerox Operator in Subordinate Judicial Service for the Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.

2. Admittedly, the recruitment process had been completed and selected candidates were appointed and serving. Therefore, the writ petition deserves no further adjudication, since the challenge made is the recruitment

notification. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the appointment orders, if it had been issued in violation of law.

3. With this liberty, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 10.06.2024 (1/2) Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The Principal Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court of Madras, Rep. by its Registrar General, Chennai - 600 104.

3.The Principal District Judge, Dindigul District at Dindigul.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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