B.Deepankumar, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.11.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.33375 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.33835 of 2019 1.B.Deepankumar 2.Dr.K.Usha 3.Dr.P.Prahasini ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006 3.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board(TRB), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 14.10.2019 and to pass orders for counting the Polytechnic College teaching experience for recruitment of TRB 2019 for the post of Assistant Professor in Collegiate Education for selection in pursuant to the Notification No.12/2019 issued by the third respondent dated 04.10.2019 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Sankaran For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Kadhirvelu, Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs.P.Kavitha, Government Advocate
O R D E R
By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2.The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 14.10.2019 and to pass orders for counting the Polytechnic College teaching experience for recruitment of TRB 2019 for the post of Assistant Professor in Collegiate Education for selection in pursuant to the Notification No.12/2019 issued by the third respondent dated 04.10.2019 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3.The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners have been appointed as Lecturer in Government Polytechnic Colleges, eligible for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Professors in the respective Departments in Tamil Nadu Collegiate Education Service based on their qualification.
The petitioners are aggrieved against the not considering the representation, for the teaching experience gained in the post of Lecturer in Polytechnic colleges, possessing the requisite qualification applicable to be post of Assistant Professor, to be taken into consideration for awarding weightage for selection to the post of Assistant Professor. In order to avail such benefit, the petitioners made representation on 14.10.2019, but till today no order has been passed. Hence, the petitioners have filed the present petition.
4.Heard both sides.
5.In the very same issue while challenging the notification, this court already placed the yardstick for awarding marks for the teaching experience by judgment dated 12.07.2013 in W.P.No.18186 of 2013.
S.No Date Qualification prescribed by UGC for appointment of Assistant Professors in College / Universities Before 1991 PG with 50% minimum marks 19.09.1991 PG with 55% minimum marks with pass NET/SLET PG with 55% minimum marks with NET/SLET. Exemption for those who completed M.Phil before 31.12.1993 or submitted Ph.D dissertation before 31.12.1993 31.07.2002 PG with 55% marks with NET/SLET. Exemption for Ph.D dissertation submitted before 31.12.2002 14.06.2006 PG with 55% minimum marks with NET/SLET. Exemption for M.Phil for taking UG class & Ph.D for taking PG class 30.06.2010 PG with 55% minimum marks with NET/SLET. Exemption only for Ph.D holders.
6.Considering the above, since this Court already issued direction in respect of awarding weightage mark, no separate direction is required to be issued in this writ petition. 7.With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(JJ Act) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006 3.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board(TRB), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.
+1cc to Mr.G.Ssankaran, Advocate, SR.No.100067 +1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.100374.
W.P.No.33375 of 2019 SSL(CO) CSR:06.02.2020