S.Manikandan v. the Director of Technical Education
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.6276 of 2026, disposed at admission stage on 24-02-2026 by D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J. Writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India by an Artisan Grade-II employee of Govt. Engineering College, Salem seeking posting per educational qualification on par with the technical assistant in Annamalai University; respondents: Director of Technical Education (counsel: Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, AGP) and Registrar, Annamalai University (counsel: Mr.A.Mohamed Ismail for petitioner); prayer references order in W.P. Nos 38357 of 2025 etc.; outcome: R1 to consider representation dated 14.09.2023 within four weeks and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law; no costs. Keywords: mandamus, representation, parity of posting, technical assistant, Annamalai University, Director of Technical Education, admission-stage disposal.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage; first respondent directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.09.2023 within four weeks of receipt of the web copy of the order and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law; no order as to costs.