S.Dhanapal v. The State of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and W.M.P. No.34577 of 2019 S.Dhanapal S/o Shanmugam, No. 54/102A, Ellipalayam, Akkiampatti (Post), Sendamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District. Petitioner(s) Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Controller of Examination, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

4.The Transport Commissioner Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

5.The Joint Transport Commissioner (Admin) Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai

6.M. Mohanraj (Reg No.10001001) C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

7.G.Vigneswari Reg No.10001004, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

8.Senthil Kumaran Bose Reg No. 10001151, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

9.N.Kubendiran Reg No. 10001169, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

10.R.Venkatagiri Reg No. 10001185, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

11.J.Dineshkumar Reg No. 10001224, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

12.I.Sivanatarajan Reg No.10001234, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

13.S.Radhakrishnan Reg No.10001286, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

14.R.Vijiya Raj Reg No.10002022, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

15.V.Srinivasan Reg No.10002038 C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

16.U.Sakthivel Reg No.10002041, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

17.M.Mohammed Adhil Reg No.10002074, C/o.Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

18.M.Vignesh Reg No.10002094, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003.

19.A.Sait Abdul Kareem Reg No.1000 2105, C/o.Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

20.R.Gobinath Reg No.1000 2109, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

21.M.Govan Dhas Reg No.1000 2123, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

22.R.Ravi Reg No. 1000 2124, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

23.V. Punniakotti Reg No.1000 2154, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

24.M.Shanmugam Reg No.1000 2196, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

25.K.Dharmalingam Reg No. 20002101, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

26.E.Sathiyamoorthi Reg No.100001023, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

27.S.Vinish Reg No.100001061, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

28.A.Raja Mohammed Reg No.100001067, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

29.N.Venkatraman Reg No.100001089, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

30.M.Jayakrishna Reg No.100001106, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

31.B.PrasanaRaja Reg No.100001129, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

32.S.Lakshmanan Reg No.100001136, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

33.J.Ravi Shankar Reg No.100001138, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

34.M.Guna Reg No.100001158, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

35.P.Varadharajan Reg No.100001184, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

36.N.Vaithi Reg No.100001191, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

37.N.Sasikumar Reg No.100001238, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003

38.S.Abdul Munaf Reg No.100001274, C/o. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town Chennai 600 003 Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 5th respondent made in Annexure Genuineness Report from 4th respondent Transport Commissioner, Chennai -5 and consequential Selection of the respondents 6 to 39 by the 3rd respondent dated 18/10/2019 selected for appointment by direct recruitment to the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade -II in the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service, 2013 -2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to call upon the petitioner for oral test based on the marks obtained by the petitioner in the written examination conducted on 10.06.2018 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner vide registration No.010001145 for selection for direct recruitment to the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-Ii in the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service, 2013-2018 pursuant to Notification No.3/2018 issued by the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vinoth For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.G.Vinoth, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus the writ petition has become infructuous. He also made endorsement in the bundle to that effect.

¶2Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.11.2025

Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Index : Yes/ No mka To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Controller of Examination, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

4.The Transport Commissioner Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

5.The Joint Transport Commissioner (Admin) Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

T.VINOD KUMAR, J. mka

21.11.2025