Teachers Recruitment Board sought review of a 2019 Division Bench judgment on the Persons Studied in Tamil Medium quota. The court held review cannot be used to re-adjudicate merits already decided and dismissed the application with no order as to costs.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 08.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
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The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath maaligai, DPI Compus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Vadivukarasi
2.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
3.The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, Chennai.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Review Application is filed under Section 114 and Order 47 Rule 1 of C.P.C. to review the order passed in W.A(MD)No.1146/2019, dated 06.11.2019.
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| For Petitioner | : | Mr.U.Lakshmana Raja for Mr.T.Amjal Khan |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent | : | Mr.K.Navaneetha Raja (R1) |
| : | Mr.J.Ashok (R2-R3) | |
| Additional Government Pleader |
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]
The review application has been filed against the judgment dated 06.11.2019 passed in W.A(MD)No.1146 of 2019.
2.The issues relating to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium quota,
have been elaborately considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court and the writ appeals filed by the State were allowed and the writ petitions were dismissed.
3.Perusal of the grounds raised in the review application are relating to the merits which were already considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court and the same cannot be re-adjudicated in a review proceedings. Re-adjudication of merits are impermissible. Scope
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of review cannot be expanded to re-write the judgment.
4.Thus, the petitioner has not made out any acceptable ground for
the purpose of entertaining the review application. Accordingly, the
review application is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 08.08.2025
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1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, Chennai.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the review application raised any ground warranting interference with the Division Bench judgment in W.A(MD)No.1146 of 2019.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board
Vadivukarasi
The Secretary to Government, School Education Department
The Director of School Education
S.M.Subramaniam
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
