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V.Rajamani v. The secretary to Government

Madras HC10 Dec 2025WP/603/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No. 603 of 2023; W.M.P.Nos. 548 & 549 of 2023; V.Rajamani; Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education; Director of Collegiate Education; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Section 226 Constitution of India; Guest Lecturer in History; records dated 03.01.2023; non-inclusion of petitioner; GO.Ms.No.269 dated 25.11.2022; preference for teaching experience in Government Colleges; zone of consideration; service and monetary benefits; petitioner appointed in subsequent counselling; working in same college; writ petition disposed; miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs; Justice P.T. Asha; decided 10.12.2025; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Recording that the petitioner had been appointed in the subsequent counselling and was working in the very same college, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

V.Rajamani Vs The secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of certiorarified mandamus should issue quashing the second respondent's publication dated 03.01.2023 for the post of Guest Lecturer in History so far as it excluded the petitioner, and whether the respondents should prepare a selection list per GO.Ms.No.269 dated 25.11.2022 (giving preference to candidates possessing teaching experience in Government Colleges) and appoint the petitioner with service and monetary benefits if she comes within the zone of consideration.

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Court's answer

Recording that the petitioner had been appointed in the subsequent counselling and was working in the very same college, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

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Ratio / Principle

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.Nos. 548 & 549 of 2023) were closed and no costs were ordered.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.No. 603 of 2023 & W.M.P.Nos. 548 & 549 of 2023 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, P.T. Asha, J., 10.12.2025) — V.Rajamani v. (i) The Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 and (ii) The Director of Collegiate Education, I.A.S.E Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015 — Writ Petition under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent dated 03.01.2023 published on its official website for the post of Guest Lecturer in History and quashing the same so far as the petitioner's non-inclusion was concerned, with a consequential direction to prepare a selection list for that post strictly per GO.Ms.No.269 dated 25.11.2022, giving preference to candidates possessing teaching experience in Government Colleges, and to select and appoint the petitioner with service and monetary benefits if within the zone of consideration — Before disposal, the Court was informed that the petitioner had been appointed in the subsequent counselling and was working in the very same college — Recording this, the writ petition was disposed of; consequently the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed; no costs.

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W.P.No.603 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 10.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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W.P.No. 603 of 2023 & W.M.P.Nos. 548 & 549 of 2023

V.Rajamani

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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2.The Director of Collegiate Education, I.A.S.E Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

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...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent dated 03.01.2023 published on the official website of the second respondent for the post of Guest Lecturer in History and quash the same so far as the non-inclusion of the 1/5

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

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petitioner is concern and consequently direct the respondents to prepare selection list for the post of Guest Lecturer in History by strictly following the parameters set out in GO.Ms.No.269 dated 25.11.2022 especially with respect to giving preference to candidates who possess teaching experience in Government Colleges and accordingly select and appoint the petitioner to the post of Guest Lecturer in History if she comes within the zone of consideration with all service and monetary benefits.

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For Petitioner : Mrs. Selvi George For Mrs. Catherine Martin

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For Respondents : Mr. M.R.Gokul Krishnan Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

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It is informed that the petitioner has been appointed in the subsequent counseling and is working in the very same college. The communication in this regard reads as follows:

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fy;tpj ; juj;jpd ; mog;gilapy ; tuyhW ghlj;jpw;fhd

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2. Recording the above, this writ petition is disposed of.

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Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

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10.12.2025

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No kan

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