Rehabilitation Science v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P(MD)No.8028 of 2013 and M.P.(MD) Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 Rehabilitation Science Graduates Welfare Association, represented by its President R.Janaki, No.11, Ram Nagar, 7th Cross, Thillai Nagar, Trichy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in connection with the impugned Advertisement issued by him in Advertisement No. Nil dated 29.04.2013 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider the qualification of Degree in Rehabilitation Science (both Graduation and Post Graduation Degree) for the post of Coordinator and thereby consider the case of the members of the Petitioner's Association within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : M/s.VPM.Vaishnavi Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

The Rehabilitation Science Graduates Welfare Association is the writ petitioner in this writ petition.

2.The relief sought for in this writ petition is to call for the records in relation to the advertisement issued by the second respondent on 29.04.2013 for recruitment to the post of Coordinator is under challenge in this writ petition and to consider the case of the member of the writ petitioner's association to grant equivalence in respect of qualifications. 3.The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that during the pendency of the writ petition, the equivalence is granted. However, in respect of the qualifications impugned in this writ petition, the respondents had not followed the procedures. This Court is of an opinion that the association has filed the present writ petition pursuant to the notification of one post i.

e coordinator, which was already filled up and now after a lapse of about 5 years, the said selection cannot be challenged now and it is left open to the writ petitioner to redress their grievances if any, in the manner known to law. 4.With the above observations, the writ petition stands dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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

2. The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

+ 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 50588 mm AE/SV MMS/SAR4/22.03.2018/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ W.P(MD)No.8028 of 2013 21.02.2018