The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking appointment as Assistant Professor. The Court held the petition infructuous as the recruitment notification has been withdrawn.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition closed.
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W.P.No.649 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.12.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.No.649 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.700 of 2022
D.G.Raghuram
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3.The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Professor for Government Arts and Science Colleges and
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Colleges of Education under BC-PSTM category in pursuant to the Notification No.12/2019 dated 28.08.2019 and 04.01.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent based on merit in selection, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2
Mr.R.Neela Kandan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.Alagu Goutham Government Advocate for R3
ORDER
The petitioner has not been considered for selection, pursuant to a
recruitment notification issued by the respondents. The petitioner claims, in this Writ Petition, that he ought to have been selected as he has satisfied all the requisite criteria.
Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the subject
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recruitment notification has been withdrawn. The circular dated 02.12.2022 withdrawing the subject recruitment notification has also been placed before this Court by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
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Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No ab
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To
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Education, Chennai - 600 006.
3.The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J.,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition shouldBe adjudicated upon given the withdrawal of the recruitment notification.
D.G. Raghuram
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Director of Collegiate Education
The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB)
Abdul Qudhose
As recorded by the court registry
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