Madras High CourtWP(MD)/25987/2019withdrawn dismissed

C.Balraj v. The Govt. Of Tamilnadu

2022-03-21Honourable Mr Justice Paresh Upadhyay,Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE PARESH UPADHYAY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and W.M.P.(MD) Nos. 22497 and 22498 of 2019 C.Balraj .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department,

2. The Teachers Recruitment Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary,

3. The Chairman,

4. The Member Secretary,

5. The Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education,

6. The Secretary to Government, Department of Tamil Official Language and Archaeology, .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare the 1/3

definition of "persons studied in Tamil medium" under section 2(d) of The Tamil Nadu Appointment on Preferential Basis in Services Under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010 as ultra vires the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to confer the benefit of 20% reservation available to the PSTM candidates to the petitioner herein subject to the satisfaction of other eligibility criteria under the impugned notification vide Notification No.12 of 2019, dated 28.08.2019 and 04.10.2019.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.John Vincent For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1, R5 & R6 Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader for R2 to R4

ORDER

(Made by PARESH UPADHYAY,J.) Learned advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. Permission as prayed for, is granted. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions would not survive. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pkn/1 To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department,

2. The Chairman, 2/3

3. The Member Secretary,

4. The Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education,

5. The Secretary to Government, Department of Tamil Official Language and Archaeology, +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-13442,13543[F] dated 22/03/2022 ) W.P(MD)No.25987 of 2019 21.03.2022 RK(30/03/2022) 3P 7C 3/3