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S.Sivagami v. The Secretary

2022-11-18Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM S.Sivagami

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary, Educational Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman, Teacher's Recruitment Board, 3.The Director of School Education, ..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's application filed on 21.08.2017 to the respondents and further direct the respondents to called the petitioner for certificate verification. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Palanikumar 1/5

For R1 & R3 : Mrs.S.Mythreyechandru Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.C.Kathiravan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application filed on 21.08.2017 and further direct the respondents to call the petitioner for certificate verification.

2. The petitioner states that she is fully qualified for selection and appointment to the post of P.G. Assistant.

3. The petitioner participated in the process of selection for appointment to the post of P.G. Assistant in the year 2017. However, the petitioner was unsuccessful. Under those circumstances, she had submitted a representation to the respondents to consider her case for selection.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the eligibility percentage for interview 2/5

was 45% and the petitioner scored 44.66%. Therefore, she was not eligible to participate in the process of Certificate Verification. Thus, she was not considered.

5. Since the petitioner was not within the zone of consideration, this Court do not find any infirmity and thus, the relief as such sought for deserves no merit consideration.

6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. 18.11.2022 Index : Yes Speaking order:Yes kak To 1.The Secretary, Educational Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chairman, Teacher's Recruitment Board, 3/5

3.The Director of School Education, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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