Hari Prasad C v. C.Ramesh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.09.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and CMP.No.22145 of 2023 Hari Prasad C.
.. Appellant Vs 1.C.Ramesh 2.The Chairman, TNPSC, TNPSC Road, Chennai.
3.The Secretary & Controller of Examinations, The Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai-3.
4.Additional Director General of Police Headquarters, O/o. Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
..Respondents PRAYER : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 21.07.2023 made in W.P.No.23394 of 2019.
For Appellant : Mr.S.Namasivayam, For Respondents : Mr.N.Subramaniyan for R1 Mr.R.Bharanidharan, Standing Counsel for TNPSC for R2 & R3 Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Yashwanth, Additional Govt.Pleader for R4 - - - -
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) By consent, this Writ Appeal is taken up for final disposal.
2. The third respondent in the writ petition is the appellant herein. This Writ Appeal has been filed as against the order of the Writ Court dated 21.07.2023 made in W.P. No.23394 of 2019. According to the appellant, the workshop experience certificate produced by the first respondent / writ petitioner was not accepted by TNPSC/ respondents 2 and 3 and it was put to challenge in the writ petition, wherein the Writ Court, after contest on the merits of the case, directed the respondents 2 and 3 to call the first respondent for an oral test and consider his selection to the post of Automobile Engineer in the Police Transport Workshop cum Training
School, Avadi and Regional Police Transport Workshop, Tiruchirapalli, subject to the marks obtained by him in the oral test / interview. It was also made clear by the Writ Court that in the event of the first respondent surpassing the overall total obtained by the appellant after the oral interview is conducted, then the first respondent shall be appointed to the post of Automobile Engineer and the selection of the appellant shall stand quashed. The order of the Writ Court was challenged by the third respondent in the writ petition in the instant writ appeal.
3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant though got selected to the post of Automobile Engineer in the Police Transport Workshop, he resigned from the post of Automobile Engineer and joined in the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Maintenance Department and therefore, he was not prosecuting the present writ appeal, however he seeks for counting of his service rendered in the Police Transport Workshop for the purpose of monetary benefits.
4. To that extent, it is open to the appellant to seek his remedy before the authorities concerned seeking for counting of the service as Automobile Engineer in the Police Transport Workshop for the purpose of monetary benefits.
5. This Writ Appeal stands disposed of with the above liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [D.K.K., A.CJ.] [K.B.J.] 09.09.2024 Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No Jvm To 1.The Chairman, TNPSC, TNPSC Road, Chennai.
2.The Secretary & Controller of Examinations, The Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai-3.
3.Additional Director General of Police Headquarters, O/o. Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and K.KUMARESH BABU, J.
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