The High Court dismissed a writ appeal filed by an appellant claiming an ex-serviceman. The court noted that respondents had already provided 5% reservation for ex-servicemen in the notified vacancies for Technical Assistants, rendering the appellant's prayer answered and disposing of the appeal.
Writ Appeal and connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition disposed of; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.12.2018
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.A.No.2811 of 2018
and C.M.P.No.23358 of 2018
T.Arun ... Appellant
Vs.
1. The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Tamil Nadu Generation and Electricity
Distribution Corporation Ltd.,
Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Chief Engineer (Personal),
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Tamil Nadu Generation and
Distribution Corporation Ltd.,
Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondents
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 18.01.2018 made in W.P.No.1012 of 2018. For Appellant : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhanakrishnan Standing counsel
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J U D G E M E N T
(Order of the Court was delivered by S.MANIKUMAR , J)
Claiming himself to be an ex-serviceman, appellant seemed to have
applied for the post of Technical Assistant in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the year 2016.
the respondents and only if it remained unanswered, writ petition would be maintainable and also taking note of the fact that writ petition was filed after 1 1/2 years from the date of notification, writ Court, by order dated 18.01.2018 in W.P.No.1012 of 2018, dismissed the same. Being aggrieved instant appeal is filed.
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representing the respondents Mr.S.Santhana Krishnan, learned counsel submitted that while filling up the vacancies in the post of Technical Assistants
/ Electrical (EEE), respondents have given 5% reservation for ex-servicemen.
He further submitted that due to pendency of the writ petition filed by Velai
Illa Pattadarigal Sangam, results are yet to be notified.
the abovesaid vacancies, notified by the respondents, prayer sought for is answered. Hence, there is no need to advert to the correctness of the order of the writ Court. Writ Appeal is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, the connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of.
[S.M.K., J.] [S.P., J.] 20.12.2018 Index : Yes/No. Internet : Yes Speaking/Non-speaking order ars
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S. MANIKUMAR, J. AND SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.
ars
W.A.No.2811 of 2018
and C.M.P.No.23358 of 2018
20.12.2018
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the prayer for 5% reservation for ex-servicemen in Technical Assistant vacancies is answered by the notification
Whether to allow the writ appeal filed against the dismissal of the original writ petition
T.Arun
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Chief Engineer (Personal), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
S.Manikumar
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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