Madras High CourtWP/35540/2023dismissed

P.Krishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-03-18Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.35497 of 2023, 3231 and 3232 of 2024 W.P.No.35540 of 2023:-

1. P.Krishnan

2. S.Muniappan

3. M.Govintharaj

4. V.Alagarraj

5. C.Mohan

6. K.Chitra

7. G.Akshaya Bharathi

8. R.Rajkumar

9. G.Beena

10. K.Poovan

11. M.Thangaraju

12. M.Sumathi

13. S.M.Akila

14. S.Kavitha

15. K.S.Surya

16. T.Munusamy

17. S.Shanmugam

18. M.Maheswari

...Petitioners

-Vs-

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Human Resources Management Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Broadway, Park Town, Chennai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare that the examination held on 25.02.2023 (both session) based on the Advertisement No.605, Notification No.3/2022 dated 23.02.2022 pertaining to Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Interview Posts / Non-interview Posts) (Group-II Services/Group-IIA Services) is null and void and for a consequential direction to the respondents to conduct fresh examination for the above posts.

For Petitioners : M/s.N.Kavitha Rameshwar For R1 : Mr.K.Tamilvendan Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.I.Abrar Mohammed Abdullah Standing Counsel W.P.No.2969 of 2024:- J.Kathiravan

...Petitioner

-Vs-

1. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Broadway, Park Town, Chennai-600003.

2. The Principal, Dhanraj Baid Jain College, OMR Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600097.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records of the first respondent pertaining to the impugned candidates provisionally admitted to onscreen Certificate Verification list published on 11.01.2024 for the post of combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group-II Services and Group II A Services ) Interview Post/Non- Interview Services for Notification No.03/2022 on 23.02.2022 and quash the same as illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to produce the entire day CCTV Footage on 25.02.

2023 and consequentially directing the first respondent to conduct re-exam for the post Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group-II Services and Group II-A Services) Interview Post/ Non-Interview services for the year 2022 through Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.2022 and declare the notification Para 14(e) 14(1) for the post of Combined Civil Services Examination - II (Group-I services and Group II A services) Interview Post/Non-Interview services for Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.

respondent to produce/publish all candidates Mains exam mark and result held on 25.02.2023 within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Dinesh For R1 : Mr.I.Abrar Mohammed Abdullah Standing Counsel COMMON

ORDER

W.P.No.35540 of 2023 has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare that the examination held on 25.02.2023 (both session) based on the Advertisement No.605, Notification No.3/2022 dated 23.02.2022 pertaining to Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Interview Posts / Non-interview Posts) (Group-II Services/Group-IIA Services) is null and void and for a consequential direction to the respondents to conduct fresh examination for the above posts.

2. W.P.No.2969 of 2024 has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records of the first respondent pertaining to the impugned candidates provisionally admitted to onscreen Certificate Verification list published on 11.01.2024 for the post of combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group-II Services and

Group II A Services) Interview Post/Non- Interview Services for Notification No.03/2022 on 23.02.2022 and quash the same as illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to produce the entire day CCTV Footage on 25.02.2023 and consequentially directing the first respondent to conduct re-exam for the post Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group-II Services and Group II-A Services) Interview Post/ Non-Interview services for the year 2022 through Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.2022 and declare the notification Para 14(e) 14(1) for the post of Combined Civil Services Examination - II (Group-I services and Group II A services) Interview Post/Non-Interview services for Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.2022 as null and void and consequentially direct the first respondent to produce/publish all candidates Mains exam mark and result held on 25.02.2023 within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. Similarly placed persons filed writ petitions before the Madurai Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD).Nos.8402, 23402, 27368 and 15344 of 2023 and dismissed the writ petitions by an order dated 11.01.2024.

5. In view of the order passed by this Court, both the writ petitions are dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Human Resources Management Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Broadway, Park Town, Chennai.

3. The Principal, Dhanraj Baid Jain College, OMR Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600097.

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