N.Bharathirajan v. the High Court of Madras
Case brief
What is this about?
District Judge (Entry Level) direct recruitment 2013; challenge to viva voce marks and Selection Committee discretion; seven years practice certificate from Presiding Officer; suppression of criminal antecedents in application form (serial nos. 14-16); non-disclosure of pending civil suit; Avtar Singh on non-disclosure after acquittal; delay and laches in election-petition style challenge; Article 226 certiorari/certiorarified mandamus; G.O.Ms.No.5 Public (Special A) Department dated 02.01.2014; Madras High Court; W.P.Nos.23734 of 2013, 9664 of 2014, 12759 of 2016; dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
No relief to petitioners; all three writ petitions dismissed (no order as to costs). Directions: (i) R2/Registry to place the petitioner's suggestions on eligibility criteria drawn from the 2023 District Judge Notification before the appropriate Committee for consideration in ensuing selections (para 47); (ii) complaints pending before the Registry, which awaited disposal of these writ petitions, are left to the concerned Committee to decide on the Administrative side (para 90).