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S.Rajaram v. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Madras HC18 Sept 2025WP/20032/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

TNPSC recruitment Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-II; Notification No. 03/2018; educational qualification Diploma automobile Engineering / Diploma Mechanical Engineering (3 Years Course); petitioner representation dated 14.02.2023; Oral Test 30.03.2023 and 31.03.2023; 125 (103 plus 22) of 226 candidates; writ of Mandamus Article 226; direction to consider representation on merits within two weeks; Division Bench judgment dated 22.12.2023 W.A.Nos.590 of 2023 etc., batch; disposed of, no costs; Madras High Court; Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of, no costs. ¶22

S.Rajaram Vs Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023, strictly follow the educational qualification prescribed in TNPSC Notification No. 03/2018 (Diploma in automobile Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 3 Years Course) for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-II, and reject the unqualified candidates who participated in the Oral Test held on 30.03.2023 and 31.03.2023.

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Court's answer

The respondents were directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction, with no costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.), decision dated 18.09.2025 — W.P.No.20032 of 2023 (S. Rajaram v. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Secretary) and (Controller of Examinations)) — disposed of. Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of Mandamus directing TNPSC to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023, strictly follow the educational qualification (Diploma in automobile Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 3 Years Course) prescribed in Notification No. 03/2018 for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-II, and reject the 125 (103 plus 22) out of 226 candidates who participated in the Oral Test dated 30.03.2023 and 31.03.2023 allegedly without the prescribed qualification. On counsel for TNPSC submitting that the petitioner's request is already covered by a Division Bench judgment of this Court dated 22.12.2023 in W.A.Nos.590 of 2023 etc., batch, the court directed the respondents to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within two weeks; the writ petition was disposed of with that direction, without costs.

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W.P.No.20032 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.09.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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W.P.No.20032 of 2023

S.Rajaram

Petitioner

1 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Rep. By Its Secretary , Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

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2 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Rep. By Its Controller Of Examination, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003. ...

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023 and to strictly follow the above Notification issued for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-II more particularly the educational qualification prescribed therein (Diploma in automobile Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (3 Years Course) and further directing the respondents to reject the unqualified candidates as per the above TNPSC notification No. 03/2018 Terms and Conditions and also the prevailing Service Rules (i.e General Rules Instead of Special Rule) in force those who (as said above 125 (103 plus 22) candidates out of 226 candidates) were participated in the Oral Test dated dated 30.03.2023 and 31.03.2023 and fix date to interview and allow the petitioner to participate interview.

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

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W.P.No.20032 of 2023

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For Petitioner ... Mr.R.K.Gandhi For Respondents ... Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath for TNPSC

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ORDER

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When the matter is taken up today for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for TNPSC would submit that the request of the petitioner is already covered by a Division Bench judgment of this Court dated 22.12.2023 in W.A.Nos.590 of 2023 etc., batch

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2.In view of the above, the respondents are directed to consider the

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peitioner's representation dated 14.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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3.This writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No

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costs.

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Index : Yes/No 18.09.2025 sms

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