The High Court of Madras dismissed three writ petitions as infructuous on 22.02.2017 after the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the petitioners had already been appointed to the posts sought in terms of the respondents' prior order.
The writ petitions were dismissed as infructuous and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.02.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P. Nos. 24957 to 24959 of 2013
and
M.P. Nos. 1,1,1 & 2,2 of 2013
T. Gopinath ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24957/2013 P. Mohan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24958/2013 R. Masutha Begum ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24959/2013
R. Masutha Begum
Vs.
Rep. by the Principal
Secretary to Government Higher Education (K2) Department
Fort St. George
Chennai - 600 009.
Rep. by its Chairman
4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai
DPI Compound, College Road,
Chennai - 600 003.
.. Respondents in all WPs
PRAYER IN WP No.24957 of 2013: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to select and appoint the petitioners as P.G Assistant (Zoology) in terms of the order dated 30.04.2013 made in G.O. Ms. No. 72 Higher Education (K2) Department passed by the 1st respondent by adding additional 2 marks for employment seniority with that of the marks obtained in the examination (110 + 2 = 112) forthwith and pass further orders.
PRAYER IN WP Nos.24958 & 24959 of 2013: These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the orders dated 11.12.2012 and 18.01.2013 published in its web site by the 2nd respondent indicating that the petitioner was not selected to the post of P.G Assistant (Mathematics) and quash the same and consequential directing the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioners as P.G. Assistant (Mathematics) in terms of the order dated 30.04.2013 made in G.O. Ms. No. 72 Higher Education (K2) Department passed
by the 1st respondent by adding additional 4 marks for teaching experience and employment seniority with that of the marks obtained in the examination (111 + 2 + 2= 115) forthwith and pass further orders.
For Petitioners : Mr. N.Sivakarthik in all WPs
For Respondent : Mr. P. Rajalakshmi in all WPs Government Advocate
These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioners as P.G. Assistant (Zoology) and (Mathematics) in terms of the order dated 30.04.2013 made in G.O. Ms. No. 72 Higher Education (K2) Department passed by the 1st respondent by adding additional marks for teaching experience and employment seniority with that of the marks obtained in the examination forthwith and to quash the orders dated 11.12.2012 and 18.01.2013 published in its web site by the 2nd respondent indicating that the petitioners in W.P. Nos.24958 & 24959 of 2013, were not selected to the post of P.G Assistant (Mathematics).
avr
To
Secretary to Government Higher Education (K2) Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.
W.P. Nos. 24957 to 24959 of 2013 and M.P. Nos. 1,1,1 & 2,2 of 2013 nm1(co) ss(3/4/2017)
T. Gopinath
P. Mohan
R. Masutha Begum
State of Tamil Nadu
Teachers Recruitment Board
D. KRISHNAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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