E.Valarmathi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH 1.E.Valarmathi 2.G.Sujipriya 3.A.Arun 4.P.Banupriya 5.R.Vaidevi 6.S.R.Athira 7.M.Thilagavathi

...Petitioners

-Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, 3rd Floor, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.R. Centenary Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to adopt the normalization process for the marks secured by the petitioners in the TET Paper - II examination conducted by the 2nd respondent pursuant to Notification No.01/2022, dated 07.03.2022 in 23 multiple sessions in various centers in the State of Tamil Nadu between 3rd February, 2023 to 15th February, 2023 as envisaged by the 2nd respondent itself in Notification No.01/2021, dated 09.09.2021 to deprive rational and standardized results and ensure equality of opportunity as enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution of India for the petitioners to get appointment by direct recruitment as Post Graduate Assistants pursuant to Notification No.01/2022, dated 07.03.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent. For Petitioners : Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram, Sr. Counsel for Mrs.C.Uma For R1 : Mr.M.Alagu Gowtham Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.C.Kathiravan, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to 2/4

pursue W.P.No.13332 of 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioners has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the earlier Writ Petition in W.P.No.13332 of 2023. No costs.

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2.The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board, 3rd Floor, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.R. Centenary Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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