Vinayaga Murthy.M v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and C.M.P.(MD).No.3230 of 2023 M.Vinayaga Murthy ... Appellant/Writ Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office, Tirunelveli District.

4.Ve.Thiagarajan, The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents/Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to allow this Writ Appeal by setting aside the order dated 24.11.2022 in W.P. (MD).No.17063 of 2022 on the file of this Court. For Appellant : M/s.J.Shakila For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) The present Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(MD).No.17063 of 2022 dated 24.11.2022.

2. Under the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Basic Service, the maximum age limit contemplated therein for recruitment of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community candidates is 35 years, which can be extended to a further period of five years.

3. The learned Single Judge by taking note of the fact that the appellant herein had completed 40 years of age, had rejected his claim, in view of the fact

that the maximum age, after extension, cannot be above 40 years. We do not find any illegality in such finding of the learned Single Judge.

4. Accordingly, there are no merits in the Writ Appeal and the same stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 11.11.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To 1.The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office, Tirunelveli District.

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.

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