A writ petition challenging selection under the MBC communal quota was filed when the petitioner scored 88 marks against a cutoff of 105. The High Court held the petitioner did not secure eligible cutoff marks and dismissed the petition.
No direction issued to treat the petitioner as selected; writ petition dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 25.01.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P.No.28892 of 2013
D.Thamizharasan
... Petitioner
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as selected candidate against the communal reservation provided for MBC / Denotified Communities quota, in the direct recruitment of Post Graduate Assistants for Government Higher Secondary Schools, 2012-2013.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, Government Advocate
O R D E R
The present writ petition has been filed for the aforesaid prayer.
Graduate Assistants in Government Higher Secondary Schools. The petitioner has applied for the aforesaid post as M.B.C. / denotified community category. The written examination was held on 21.07.2013. The petitioner has got 84 marks. According to the petitioner, those candidates who was secured less than the petitioner has been selected under the above said reserved communal quota. Aggrieved against the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition before this Court.
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ssn To
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W.P.No.28892 of 2013
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner with 88 total marks qualifies for selection under the MBC communal quota with a cutoff of 105.
Whether the writ petition seeking direction to treat the petitioner as selected despite lower marks deserves to be allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
D. Thamizharasan
The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
Teachers Recruitment Board, Chennai
D. Krishna Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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