The petitioner filed a writ petition to quash the recruitment result for Lecturer posts in Government Polytechnic Colleges. The Court dismissed the petition as infructuous because the underlying notification for appointments had been cancelled.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous; no costs awarded; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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W.P.No.30231 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
W.P.No.30231 of 2017
and
W.M.P.Nos.32922 & 32923 of 2017
R.Anuradha … Petitioner
Vs
The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. … Respondent
PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the result of the petitioner published on 19.11.2017 declining for certificate verification for post of Lecturer in Chemistry (BC – female category) under the Direct Recruitment of Lecturers (Engineering/Non-Engineering) in Government Polytechnic Colleges for the year 2017 – 2018 and to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the selection
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process of certificate verification for the post of Lecturer in Chemistry (BC – female category) under the Direct Recruitment of Lecturers (Engineering/Non-Engineering) in Government Polytechnic Colleges for the year 2017 – 2018 scheduled to be held on 24.11.2017 and 25.11.2017 and to pass such further order.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan for Mr.C.Prabakaran
For Respondent : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar Standing Counsel
ORDER
During the course of the hearing, the learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the respondent/ Teachers Recruitment Board submits that the Notification issued for appointment of the Lecturers in the Government Polytechnic Colleges for the year 2017 – 2018, itself is cancelled and as such nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner also endorsed the
same.
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To The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.
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BATTU DEVANAND,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking quashal of recruitment result is maintainable in light of the cancellation of the original notification.
R.Anuradha
The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, College Road, Chennai
Battu Devanand
As recorded by the court registry
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