Writ appeal against dismissal of a petition seeking sponsorship by the Employment Exchange for Helper (Electrician) post. The Division Bench held that since the appellant's registration had expired and was renewed only after the eligible list was prepared, no fault attached to the Exchange and dismissed the appeal.
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W.A.(MD) No.1454 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 20.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA
W.A.(MD) No.1454 of 2019 and
C.M.P.(MD) Nos.11745 & 11746 of 2019
J.Robert Jesuraj
... Appellant
-vs-
... Respondents
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Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 19.08.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.3714 of 2014, on the file of this Court.
For Appellant : Mr.A.Rajkumar Sen For Respondents : Mr.Arivalagan for R1 Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader for R2 & R3
J U D G M E N T
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J.
The case of the appellant is that the Employment Exchange has not sponsored his name for appointment to the post of Helper (Electrician) in the respondent – Electricity Board, though he had registered his name in the Employment Exchange. The learned Single Judge, while considering the case of the appellant, found that though the appellant got his name registered in the Employment Exchange, the same was expired during the month of May, 2013 and he did not renew his registration immediately, but he had renewed his registration only on 30.08.2013. The list of eligible candidates was prepared and sent by the Employment Exchange to the respondent –
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Electricity Board on 16.08.2013, by that time, there was no renewal of his registration. Hence, the learned Single Judge, by the impugned order dismissed the writ petition giving liberty to the appellant to participate in the selection process, if any, notified for appointment to the said post in future.
2. Being aggrieved by the said order, the appellant has preferred this writ appeal, on the ground that he got his name registered on 19.05.1992 and he had been periodically renewing the same. The renewal was upto May, 2016 without any break. Therefore, the omission on the part of the Employment Exchange to sponsor his name is unreasonable.
3. The above contention of the appellant is contrary to the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent – Electricity Board and has no supporting documents in support of the said contention. If the appellant had not renewed his registration on the date of sponsoring the names of candidates, he cannot blame the Employment Exchange for such lapses. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in this appeal.
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4. Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. No costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[G.J., J.] [R.P., J.]
20.03.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
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To: 1.The Director of Employment, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
2.The District Employment Officer, Department of Employment & Training, District Employment Office, Kanyakumari District, at Nagercoil.
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J.
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W.A.(MD) No.1454 of 2019 and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.11745 & 11746 of 2019
20.03.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Employment Exchange was obliged to sponsor the appellant's name when his registration had lapsed on the date of sponsorship.
J.Robert Jesuraj
The Chief Engineer (Employment) TANGEDCO, Chennai
The Director of Employment, Guindy, Chennai
The District Employment Officer, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil
G.Jayachandran
R.Poornima
As recorded by the court registry
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