Common order closing two writ petitions regarding the petitioner's rejection from Tamil Nadu PSPSC recruitment tests. The court recorded the respondent's submission that the petitioner's case would be considered afresh during the ensuing interview and closed the cases without adjudication on the merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.02.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.Nos. 2076 and 2083 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.2328 & 2331 of 2019
N.M.Kanimozhi .. Petitioner in both W.Ps.
Vs.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep by its Secretary, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 3. .. Respondent in both W.Ps.
PRAYER in W.P.No.2076 of 2019: This Writ Petition is filed
under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the said oral test on 25.01.2019 (forenoon), which is the last scheduled date for the said oral test and further recruitment process in respect of the recruitment for the posts included n Combined Civil Services – I (Group-I), as declared under Notification No.19/2016 dated 09.11.2016.
PRAYER in W.P.No.2083 of 2019: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the action of the respondent in orally rejecting the claim of the petitioner and not permitting her to attend the oral test on 22.01.2019 and the further selection process in respect of the recruitment for the posts included in Combined Civil Services – I (Group -I), as declared under Notification No.19/2016 dated 09.11.2016, as illegal, void, unlawful and unconstitutional.
For Petitioners : Mr.Satish Parasaram, Senior Counsel for M/s.R.Parthasarathy
For Respondents : Mr.V.T.Gopalan, Senior Counsel for Mr.Niraimathi for TNPSC (in both writ petitions )
C O M M O N O R D E R
Mr.V.T.Gopalan, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission made a submission that in the ensuing interview, the case of the petitioner would be considered afresh and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the interview and no inference will be drawn in respect of the allegations raised by both parties.
-s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-I)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registra
Kmm
To
The Secretary,
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town,
Chennai 3.
+1 CC to Mr.R.Parthasarathy, Advocate sr 19457.
W.P.Nos.2076 and 2083 of 2019
PA(CO)
SP(18/03/2019)
N.M. Kanimozhi
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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