S. Mangayarkarasi v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2015 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN Writ Petition (MD) No.20468 of 2015 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 S.Mangayarkarasi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Vice Chancellor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003.

3.The Registrar, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned advertisement Advertisement No: Non-Teaching Appt/02/2015 dt.16.09.2015 inviting application for the recruitment of Non-Teaching Posts in Alagappa University Karaikudi from the eligible candidates and quash the same and consequently directing the 3rd respondent to give a fresh advertisement with all relevant details of scheme of examination and or interview date of examination syllabus objective or descriptive type questions number of questions marks for each question qualifying minimum and maximum marks for the recruitment of non teaching posts in Alagappa University which are essential ingredients for the direct recruitment.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Masilamani

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN,J.) The petitioner has come up with this writ petition by way of a Public Interest Litigation challenging an advertisement issued by the respondent University for recruitment to various non teaching posts in the University.

2.Heard Mr.C.Masilamani, learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.At the outset, the petitioner agrees that she is not one of the candidates who has applied for any one of the posts included in the advertisement for recruitment. But the petitioner has come up with a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

challenge allegedly in public interest on the ground that the selection process is not very clear. Such a Public Interest Litigation in a service matter is not maintainable. It is well settled that the jurisdiction of this Court to interfere in such matters is limited to the issue of quo warranto etc., If a case does not fall within the parameters of the exceptions to the general rule a Public Interest Litigation in a service matter cannot be entertained. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar sms To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Vice Chancellor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003.

3.The Registrar, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003.

+one cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No. 66214 CSL/SKS-RR/27.11.2015 2p/5c Writ Petition (MD) No.20468 of 2015 18.11.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/