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R.Vijayakumar v. the Chief Engineer-Personal

Madras HC11 Sept 2025WP(MD)/15133/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

TANGEDCO Assistant Engineer recruitment (Electrical 300 posts, Civil 25 posts); Notification No.01/2018 dated 14.02.2018; selection list published 29.05.2019 challenged via certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; rule of reservation; BC communal category cutoff 49.67; petitioner's marks 44.33; zone of consideration; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; single judge C. Kumarappan, J.; writ petition dismissed, no costs; connected WMPs closed.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition dismissed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶31

R.Vijayakumar Vs the Chief Engineer-Personal — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(md)No.15133 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated:11.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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WP(MD)No. 15133 of 2019 and WMP(MD)Nos.11632 and 11633 of 2019

R.Vijayakumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Chief Engineer(Personal) TANGEDCO, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai2.

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2.Vamsi Krishna Yele 3.Prudhvi Raj. Sabibaba 4.Ramgovindh.S 5.Deepak Kumar.Nill 6.Ravindra.CH 7.Lokkesh R.G 8.Anil Kumar Polishetty 9.Balakrishna.P 10.Rahava Rao.B 11.Venkata Ramaiah.Middle 12.Senapati Naga Venkata Sai Phanindhra 13.Neelam Siva Sankara Reddy 14.Naga Venkata Vamshi Kumar 15.Anil.CN 16.Aravind.S 17.Wien.R 18.Prakash.K 19.Ashutosa Kumar Trapathi.NA

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20.Hari.M

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21.Harikrishnan.S. 22.Mangala Veera Sekhar 23.Premraj J 24.Shadab Usmani.SU 25.Venu.N

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26.Sai Krishna Chintha Ginjala

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

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praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned list of Selected Candidates for appointment to the post o Assistant Engineer published by the 1^st Respondent vide his proceedings Nil, dated Nil (Published in the official website of the TANGEDGO on 29.05.2019) and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the first respondent to re-draw the list of selected candidates by giving strict adherence to the Rule of reservation as per the Notification published by the 1^st respondent as per the Notification published by the 1^st respondent vide Notification No.01/2018, dated 14.02.2018.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Malaiyendran

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For R1 : Mr.B.Ramanathan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the selection list published by the first respondent on 29.05.2019.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has secured 44.33 marks in the written examination and he comes within BC communal category.

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3.At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent invites the attention of this Court that the first respondent had conducted examination for 300 posts of Assistant Engineer/Electrical, and 25 posts of Assistant Engineer/Civil.

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4.According to the result published on the TANGEDCO Website, on 29.05.2019, the petitioner has secured 44.33 marks, whereas the cutoff mark for the person those who come within the BC Community is 49.67.

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5.In view of the aforesaid submissions, it is ambly clear that the petitioner did not come within the zone of consideration. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in favour of the petitioner. Hence,, this Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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Ns Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.