Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8426/2019disposed of

S.Sheik Abdul Kather, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

2022-12-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6609 & 6610 of 2019 S.Sheik Abdul Kather ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Teachers Recruitment Board represented by its Chairman, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The National Council for Teacher Education represented by its Chairperson, Hans Bhawan (Wing II), Bhahadur Sha Jafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the notification in Notification No.8/2019, dated 1/4

28.02.2019 issued by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal, consequently, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's application for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2019. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For R1 : Mr.T.Amjadhkhan Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R3 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner was not allowed to write the TET examination held in the year 2019. The petitioner was held ineligible on account of the marks secured by him in the qualifying examination. The petitioner has sought relaxation.

3. We are now in 2022. The matter has become infructuous. However, the rights of the petitioner to seek relaxation in respect of future examination are left open. All the contentions of the petitioner can be canvassed in a fresh writ proceeding.

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4. With this liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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