T.Mariappan, S/O Thangavel, v. The Administrative Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.THARANI Writ Petition (MD).No.3151 of 2018 T.Mariappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, No.493, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 035.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arupukottai, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner for appointment based on the permanent community certificate issued by the second respondent as Hindu Kattunayakan Scheduled Tribe to the post of Junior Assistant.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For First Respondent : Mr.Saravannan For Second Respondent : Mr.D.Muruganantham Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J) Heard Mr.R.Murali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.Saravannan, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and Mr.D.Muruganantham, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent.

2.The petitioner has filed the writ petition, to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner for appointment based on the permanent community Certificate issued by the second respondent as Hindu Kattunayakan Scheduled Tribe to the post of Junior Assistant.

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3.The apprehension of the petitioner was that the respondent Board, while considering the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Junior Assistant in the respondent Board will not consider him under the SC/ST Category.

4.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent submitted that the petitioner was considered under SC/ST category. However, one other candidate Mr.M.Sivaji, has scored higher marks, viz., 55.75 marks, who is a SC/ST candidate, and he has been selected and the petitioner, who has secured 49.0 marks in the SC/ST category, has been kept in waiting list. Therefore, no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arupukottai, Virudhunagar District.

+ 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 56697 + 1 CC TO Mr.S.NAGARAJAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 56640 + 1 CC TO Mr.M.SURESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 56645 MRN TE/KK/SAR-3 : 23/04/2018 : 2P/5C Writ Petition (MD).No.3151 of 2018 20.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/