Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14442/2019disposed of

A.Ananthavalli v. Teachers Recruitment Board

2019-06-27Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.(MD)Nos.14442 to 14446 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10870 to 10884 of 2019 A.Ananthavalli ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14442/2019 D.Priya ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14443/2019 K.Sangeetha ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14444/2019 N.Paulvin Angel ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14445/2019 A.Alphonse Sahaya Mary ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14446/2019 Vs.

1.Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by the Chairman, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of School Education, O/o. the Directorate of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

3.The Regional Director, National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), Jnanabharathi Campus Main Road, Nagarbhavi, Bangaluru - 560 072.

... Respondents in all the W.Ps.

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notification dated 24.06.2019, calling for re-examination only for certain selected centres for direct recruitment of Computer Instructors Grade - I (Post Graduate Cadre), based on notification dated 01.03.2019, as Online Computer Based Examination, on the file of the

first respondent, quash the same as illegal and further direct the first respondent to conduct re-examination for all the candidates, who appeared the examination conducted by the first respondent on 23.06.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Lenin Prabhu (in all the W.Ps.) For R1 : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan (in all the W.Ps.) Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mrs.S.Srimathy (in all the W.Ps.) Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan (in all the W.Ps.) COMMON ORDER These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking to quash the impugned notification dated 24.06.2019, calling for re-examination only for certain selected centres for direct recruitment of Computer Instructors Grade - I (Post Graduate Cadre), based on notification dated 01.03.2019, as Online Computer Based Examination, on the file of the first respondent and further direct the first respondent to conduct re-examination for all the candidates, who appeared the examination conducted by the first respondent on 23.06.2019. 2.Mr.VR.

Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the first respondent. Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the second respondent. Mr.Su.Srinivasan, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the third respondent. By consent of both parties, these Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.The petitioners have challenged the impugned notification of the first respondent dated 24.06.2019 mainly on the ground that though certain malpractices, time variation and technical problem went on many exam centres, the first respondent announced only three centres as re-exam centres on 27.06.

2019 [Today] and therefore, a direction may be issued to the first respondent to conduct reexamination for all the candidates, who appeared the examination conducted by the first respondent on 23.06.2019. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners made representations dated 26.06.2019 to the first respondent, alleging certain malpractices in their examination centres and requested him to conduct re-examination for all the candidates, who appeared the examination conducted on 23.06.2019.

concerned in the light of the earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.14362 of 2019, dated 26.06.2019.

5.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submitted that the prayer sought for by the petitioners has become infructuous. However, as directed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.14362 of 2019, dated 26.06.2019, the petitioners representations will also be considered by the Committee consisting of the Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board and the Director of Government Examinations, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.Recording the abovesaid statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to place the representations of the petitioners along with the representations made by the petitioners in W.P.(MD)No.14362 and 14397 of 2019, conduct an enquiry and take a decision within a period of one week, as directed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.14362 of 2019, dated 26.06.2019. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) smn2 To 1.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, DPI Campus, College Road,Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of School Education, O/o. the Directorate of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

3.The Regional Director, National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), Jnanabharathi Campus Main Road, Nagarbhavi, Bangaluru - 560 072.

1CC TO MR. S. LENAN PRABHU, ADVOCATE SR 71832 KK - 27/06/2019 - 3P 5C Common order in W.P.(MD)Nos.14442 to 14446 of 2019 27.06.2019