The Madras High Court held that writ petitions challenging age limit notifications in public service recruitment are infructuous due to the passage of time and consigned them to records.
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W.P(MD)No.2934 of 2019:
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2020 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.P(MD)Nos.2934 and 2935 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2211 and 2212 of 2019
W.P(MD)No.2934 of 2019:
M.Babu Selvam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.
2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, represented by its Chairman, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 3.
3.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, represented by its Secretary, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 3. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Declaration, to declaring the Rule 20 (4)(iii) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and the consequential Notification No.01/2019, dated 01.01.2019 on the file of the third respondent insofar as prescription of maximum age limit as on 01.07.2019 as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the direct recruitment for the posts included in the Combined Civil Service Examination – I (Group-I Services) by fixing the maximum age limit as on last date of submission of application, i.e., 31.01.2019 or in the alternative to grant relaxation to the petitioner considering his representation within the time stipulated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ by this Court.
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W.P(MD)No.2934 of 2019:
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan
Special Government Pleader for R.1 Mr.D.Sivaraman for R.2 & R.3
W.P(MD)No.2935 of 2019:
V.Balamurugan ... Petitioner
Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.
2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, represented by its Chairman, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 3.
3.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, represented by its Secretary, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 3. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Rule 20(4) (iii) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and the consequential Notification No.01/2019, dated 01.01.2019 on the file of the third respondent insofar as prescription of maximum age limit as on 01.07.2019 as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the direct recruitment for the posts included in the Combined Civil Service Examination – I (Group-I Services) by fixing the maximum age limit as on 01.07.2018 or in the alternative to grant relaxation to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy
For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader for R.1
Mr.D.Sivaraman for R.2 & R.3
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W.P(MD)No.2934 of 2019:
COMMON ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice ]
The learned Counsel for the petitioners stated that these writ petitions have become infructuous due to passage of time.
Assistant Registrar (CS-III)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS )
rsb
To
The Principal Secretary,
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George,
Chennai – 9.
+1 CC to Mr.D.SIVARAMAN, Advocate ( SR-8210[F] dated 25/02/2020 ) +1 CC to SPL.GP ( SR-8408[F] dated 26/02/2020 )
COMMON ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)Nos.2934 and 2935 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2211 and 2212 of 2019 25.02.2020
MK (04.03.2020) 3P 4C
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M. Babu Selvam
V. Balamurugan
State of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
A.P. Sahi
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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