Petitioner challenged a TNPSC selection list excluding him from the main examination under PSTM category. Respondents stated the selection process was complete and appointments issued. The court found the prayer infructuous and dismissed the writ petition without costs.
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W.P.(MD)No.2221 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 17.09.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.(MD)No.2221 of 2022
and
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1935 & 1937 of 2022
P.Rajalingam
: Petitioner
Vs.
Rep. by its Secretary to Government,
Human Resource Management Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 9.
Rep. by its Secretary, Part Town, VOC Nagar,
Chennai – 600 003.
Rep by its Controller of Examination, Part Town, VOC Nagar, Chennai – 600 003. : Respondents
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PRAYER:
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issue a of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned revised list issued by the third respondent dated 14.12.2021 and quash the same as illegal in so far as not including the petitioner's register number and consequently for a direction, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as candidate coming under PSTM category in the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.8025 of 2020 dated 22.03.2021 and the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.82, Human Resource Management (S) Department dated 16.08.2021 and provisionally admit the petitioner to main written examination for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts included in Combined Civil Services – I Examination (Group -I Services) under SC(G) PSTM category and permit the petitioner to participate in the further recruitment process and in all further recruitments conducted by the respondents 2 & 3 under PSTM category within the time period stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.Lajapathi Roy & Associates For Respondent No.1 : Mr.SS.Madhavan,
Additional Government Pleader For Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.J.Anandkumar Standing Counsel
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O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned selection list dated 14.12.2021 issued by the third respondent declaring the persons qualified to write the written examination. Since the petitioner's name has been excluded from the impugned list, he has filed this Writ Petition. The consequential direction sought for in this Writ Petition by the petitioner is to permit the petitioner to participate in the main written examination.
2. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Additional Government Pleader as well as learned Standing Counsel for the respective respondents that pursuant to the impugned selection list, the main examination was conducted and the selection process has also got over and appointment orders have also been issued to the selected candidates. Therefore, they would submit that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous.
3. Since the consequential prayer sought for in this Writ Petition by the petitioner is only to permit the petitioner to write the main examination and since the main examination has got over and
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the entire selection process has also got completed and appointment orders have already been issued, this Court is of the considered view that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
17.09.2025 Index :Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No MR
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To
State of Tamil Nadu, Human Resource Management Department, Fort St. George,
Chennai – 9.
Part Town, VOC Nagar,
Chennai – 600 003.
Part Town, VOC Nagar,
Chennai – 600 003.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE., J.
MR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner excluded from the preliminary selection list could be admitted to the main written examination under PSTM category.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Rajalingam
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Human Resource Management Department
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep by its Controller of Examination
Abdul Quddhose
As recorded by the court registry
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