The writ appellant had obtained a driving licence from the Licencing Authority, Kovilpatti on 16.04.1983 and on 12.11.1987, he got an endorsement for the purpose of driving heavy passenger motor vehicle and enrolled himself in the Employment Exchange, Tirunelveli. On 13.08.1997, there was a call letter from the respondent Corporation and the writ appellant attended the interview by producing the relevant documents required for appointment to the post of Driver. The writ appellant was refused to undergo the driving test on the ground that the licence obtained by him was at the time when he was under age. Hence, the writ appellant filed W.P.No.13337 of 1997 before this Court seeking a Writ of Mandamus to permit him to attend the test. A direction was given to the respondent to permit the writ appellant to attend the test and also to keep one post vacant. Accordingly, the respondent Corporation interviewed the appellant on 20.11.1997. While so, the said Writ Petition was allowed on 07.08.1999 as prayed for. Aggrieved by the same, the respondent Corporation had preferred a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.1881 of 1999, which was dismissed and the S.L.P.No.1517-1518 of 2000 also met with the same fate on 07.02.2000. Thereafter, the respondent Corporation had called the writ appellant for certificate verification including the educational qualification, community certificate, driving licence, first aid badge, medical test and eye test. The writ appellant had submitted the eye test certificate obtained from the Eye Specialist, Government Hospital, Tuticorin, which was rejected by the respondent Corporation contending that it was not valid. Therefore, the writ appellant had sent all the certificates through the registered post to the respondent Corporation. Again on 29.09.2005, the writ appellant appeared before the authorities with relevant documents, after which also, he was not issued with an order of appointment, which constrained the writ appellant to file W.P.No.2500 of 2006. When the said Writ Petition was taken up, it was contended by the respondent Corporation that the minimum eligibility for a Driver was fixed as 10th standard pass as per G.O.No.64, dated 23.02.1999. The said argument was rejected by this Court and allowed the Writ Petition directing the respondent Corporation to consider the appointment of the writ appellant without reference to G.O.No.64, dated 23.02.1999. Accordingly, the writ appellant was appointed as a Driver on 10.09.2007, however, on a daily wage basis. On 07.08.2008, he was brought under time scale of pay and was made permanent and he has been working with the respondent Corporation till today.
