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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/27075/2019closed as infructuous

S.Balan v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

2025-11-04Honourable Mr. Justice C.Kumarappan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.23410 & 23411 of 2019 S.Balan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary, Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Director, Elementary Education Department, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned notification No.13/2019 dated 27.11.2019 issued by the second respondent calling for application to fill up the post of Block Educational Officer and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the Constitution of India and principles of natural justice and 1/5

consequently direct the respondents to include the subject of Political Science in the Bachelor Degree subjects for the said post Education qualification requirement.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Thomas Raja Durai For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader : Mr.T.Amjad Khan (R3) Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has completed his post graduation in Political Science and also holds B.Ed Degree and Bachelor of Law. He would further submit that in Notification No.13 of 2019, calling for applications to the post of Block Educational Officer, dated 27.11.2019, Political Science was not mentioned as one of the eligible qualifications for the said post. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition challenging the entire notification.

2.At this juncture, the learned standing counsel appearing for the third respondent would submit that the qualification was not formulated by the recruiting agencies, but was prescribed by the Government based on G.O.Ms.No.182, School Education (G1) 2/5

Department, dated 25.07.2007. Therefore, he would submit that the qualification and other eligibility criteria were fixed and notified in notification No.13 of 2019 strictly in accordance with the said Government Order. Hence, it is the specific submission of the learned standing counsel that unless G.O.Ms.No.182, School Education (G1) Department, dated 25.07.2007 is challenged, the question of challenging the notification does not arise.

3.The learned standing counsel appearing for the third respondent would further submit that subsequent to the impugned notification, another notification No.1 of 2023, dated 05.06.2023 has also been issued. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition, which fact was not seriously disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Secretary, Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Director, Elementary Education Department, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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