Rajalingam P v. State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1935 & 1937 of 2022 P.Rajalingam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Human Resource Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Part Town, VOC Nagar, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep by its Controller of Examination, Part Town, VOC Nagar, Chennai - 600 003.

: Respondents 1/6

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issue a of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned revised list issued by the third respondent dated 14.12.2021 and quash the same as illegal in so far as not including the petitioner's register number and consequently for a direction, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as candidate coming under PSTM category in the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.8025 of 2020 dated 22.03.2021 and the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.82, Human Resource Management (S) Department dated 16.08.2021 and provisionally admit the petitioner to main written examination for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts included in Combined Civil Services - I Examination (Group -I Services) under SC(G) PSTM category and permit the petitioner to participate in the further recruitment process and in all further recruitments conducted by the respondents 2 & 3 under PSTM category within the time period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.Lajapathi Roy & Associates For Respondent No.1 : Mr.SS.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader For Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.J.Anandkumar Standing Counsel 2/6

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned selection list dated 14.12.2021 issued by the third respondent declaring the persons qualified to write the written examination. Since the petitioner's name has been excluded from the impugned list, he has filed this Writ Petition. The consequential direction sought for in this Writ Petition by the petitioner is to permit the petitioner to participate in the main written examination. 2.It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Additional Government Pleader as well as learned Standing Counsel for the respective respondents that pursuant to the impugned selection list, the main examination was conducted and the selection process has also got over and appointment orders have also been issued to the selected candidates. Therefore, they would submit that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous.

3.Since the consequential prayer sought for in this Writ Petition by the petitioner is only to permit the petitioner to write the main examination and since the main examination has got over and 3/6

the entire selection process has also got completed and appointment orders have already been issued, this Court is of the considered view that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17.09.2025 Index :Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No MR 4/6

To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Human Resource Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Part Town, VOC Nagar, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Controller of Examination, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Part Town, VOC Nagar, Chennai - 600 003.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE.

, J.

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