Dismissed

P.Balamurugan v. the Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC31 Oct 2025WMP(MD)/4558/2022

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What is this about?

Petitioner applied to amend a writ petition to seek equivalence of his Post Graduate Diploma obtained from Annamalai University as per a Government Order to appear for cooperative bank recruitment. The court found no merit in the amendment and dismissed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Amendment petition to seek equivalence certificate was dismissed; original writ petition not addressed in this order.

P.Balamurugan Vs the Government of Tamil Nadu — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2025)

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W.M.P(md)No.4558 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated:31.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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WMP(MD)No.4558 of 2022 in

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W.P(MD)No.24472 of 2019

P.Balamurugan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil nadu, Rep by the Secretary to the Government, Department of Cooperative Food and Consumer, Fort St., George,

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Chennai-600 001.

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2.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, NVN Malligai, No.170, EVR High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

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3.The Regional Joint Registrar/Chairman, Pudukkottai District Co-operative Societies Recruitment Bureau, T.S.No.6103/2, Integrated Co-operative Office Campus, Annavasal Road, Pudukkottai-622 002.

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4.The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 002. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution

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of India, praying to amend the prayer in W.P(MD)No.24472 of 2019 as “direct the 3^rd respondent to permit the Post Graduate Diploma in Co- 1/4

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operative Management issued to him by the 4^th respondent Annamalai University in accordance with the Government of Tamil Nadu G.O.No.87 of 2005 dated 11.07.2005 to apply and attend the examinations for the employment in Co-opeartive Bank and Co-operative Societies are conducted by the 3^rd respondent hereafter.”

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Instead of:

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to quash the impugned order dated 15.11.2019 issued by the 3^rd respondent and direct the 3^rd respondent to consider the application dated 12.11.2019 filed by the petitioner to issue of Hall Ticket immediately to attend the examination to be held on 24.11.2019 Sunday at Pudukkottai for the post of Assistant in Pudukkottai District Central Co-operative Bank.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthuvel

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ORDER

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The instant application has been filed to amend the prayer to accept the Post Graduate Diploma in Co-operative Management issued by the Annamalai University, is accordance with the Government of Tamil Nadu, G.O.Ms.No.87/2005 dated 11.07.2005 and to permit the petitioner to attend the examination.

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2.Initially, the petitioner has filed a writ petition challenging the rejection order, dated 15.11.2019 issued by the third respondent and to consider his application in the post. By the proposed amendment, the petitioner is virtually asking for an equivalence certificate for the qualification obtained by the petitioner with that of the required qualification. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in the amendment petition.

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3.Hence, this Petition stands dismissed.

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Index : Yes/No

Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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2.The Director, District Rural Development Agency(DRDA) Dindigul.

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3.The Deputy Director,(Panchayat) Auditing Department, Dindigul.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Kodaikkanal, Dindigul District.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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