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K.Pandiyan v. Teacher Recruitment Board

Madras HC12 Dec 2025WP/7086/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 7086 of 2019; WMP No. 7805 of 2019; K.Pandiyan vs Teacher Recruitment Board; Justice T. Vinod Kumar; 12-12-2025; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Teacher Recruitment Board; advertisement No.05/2017 dated 26.07.2017; Physical Education Teacher (PET) direct recruitment 2012-2016; Tamil Medium Priority category; BC Community; Roll No.17ST26010799; online statement 12.10.2018; 'Not within cut off'; petition withdrawn after appointment of petitioner; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; miscellaneous petition closed; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition WMP No.7805 of 2019 closed. ¶23

K.Pandiyan Vs Teacher Recruitment Board — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition WMP No.7805 of 2019 closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent's online statement dated 12.10.2018 declaring the petitioner (BC Community, Roll No.17ST26010799) 'Not within cut off' for the post of Physical Education Teacher was illegal, warranting quashing and a direction to select the petitioner under the Tamil Medium Priority category pursuant to Advertisement No.05/2017 dated 26.07.2017. (Pleaded in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

Permission to withdraw the writ petition was granted and the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

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Key takeaways

No order as to costs was made and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No.7805 of 2019) was closed.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Single Judge: T. Vinod Kumar J.) | WP No. 7086 of 2019, decided 12-12-2025 | K.Pandiyan v. Teacher Recruitment Board. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the respondent's online statement dated 12.10.2018 declaring the petitioner (BC Community, Roll No.17ST26010799) 'Not within cut off' for the post of Physical Education Teacher (PET), and to direct his selection under the Tamil Medium Priority category pursuant to Advertisement No.05/2017 dated 26.07.2017 with inclusion in the Tentative Provisional Selection List for Direct Recruitment of Physical Education Teachers 2012-2016. On the hearing date, counsel submitted that since the respondents had meanwhile appointed the petitioner as prayed for, the cause did not survive, and sought leave to withdraw with an endorsement on the case bundle. The Court granted permission, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, made no order as to costs, and closed the connected WMP No.7805 of 2019. No point of merit was adjudicated and no precedent was cited or engaged.

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WP No. 7086 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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WP No. 7086 of 2019 and WMP No.7805 of 2019

K.Pandiyan

Petitioner(s)

Teacher Recruitment Board rep by its Member Secretary, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-06Chennai

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondent relating to the online statement dated 12.10.2018 issued by the Respondent pertaining to the petitioner belonging to BC Community having Roll No.17ST26010799 for the subject PET (Physical Education Teacher) stating as not selected with the remarks Not within cut off and quash the same as illegal and consequently issue a direction directing the respondent to select the petitioner for the post of Physical Education Teacher under the Tamil Medium Priority category pursuant to advertisement No.05/ 2017, dated 26.07.2017 issued by the Respondent and include the name of the petitioner in the Tentative provisional Selection List for Direct Recruitment of Physical education Teacher for the year 2012- 2016.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.C.Uma

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For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Kathiravan,

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

WP No. 7086 of 2019

Standing Counsel

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that subsequent to the petitioner approaching this Court by the present writ petition, as the respondents have appointed the petitioner as prayed for in the present writ petition, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to

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withdraw this writ petition and has also made an endorsement of the same in the case bundle.

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3.Considering the same, permission to withdraw the writ petition is granted. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as Withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Sha

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12-12-2025

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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

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