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P.Soundram v. The Secretary

Madras HC17 Jul 2025WA(MD)/1981/2025

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What is this about?

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II examination access for candidate with locomotor disability; reasonable accommodation assured (ground-floor seating) by Standing Counsel for TNPSC; residential accommodation during exam period declined at this stage; W.A(MD)No.1981 of 2025 disposed 17.07.2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Swaminathan & Rajasekar JJ.); filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against order dated 14.07.2025 in W.P(MD)No.18879 of 2025; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ Appeal disposed of recording the respondents' undertaking to make all necessary examination arrangements (including ground-floor venue), residential accommodation during the examination period not being possible at this stage; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶32

P.Soundram Vs The Secretary — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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W.A(MD)No.1981 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 17.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.A(MD)No.1981 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)No.11319 of 2025

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P.Soundaram

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... Appellant / Writ Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Secretary,

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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town,

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Chennai – 600 003.

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2.The Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town,

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Chennai – 600 003.

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... Respondents / Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 14.07.2025 passed in W.P(MD)No.18879 of 2025 and allow the Writ Appeal on the file of this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A(MD)No.1981 of 2025

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For Appellant : Mr.S.Mukesh

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For Respondents : Mr.J.Anand Kumar Standing Counsel

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JUDGMENT

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(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Heard both sides.

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2.The appellant is a practicing lawyer and a person with locomotor disability. He is an aspirant for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor, Grade II. The respondents have issued a notification in this regard and the examination is scheduled to be held between 26.07.2025 and 30.07.2025 in Chennai. The appellant is entitled to seek reasonable accommodation so that his participation in the examination can be assured.

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3.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the TNPSC informs the Court that all necessary arrangements to enable the petitioner to write the aforesaid examinations will be made. For instance, he will be permitted to write the examination in the ground floor itself. All the other necessary facilities shall also be made available to the appellant herein. As regards the appellant's

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A(MD)No.1981 of 2025

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request for residential accommodation during the examination period, it may

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not be possible to accede to the said request at this point of time.

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4.Recording the stand of the respondents, this Writ Appeal is disposed of.