A.Balakrishnan v. State of Tamilnadu

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Advertisement No.497 in Notification No.10/2018, dated 25.05.2018 by the 4th respondent and quash the same as illegal to the extent of restricting the educational qualification of passing a two years Diploma Course in Horticulture.

¶2Counter affidavits have been filed by the respondents.

¶3Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent.

¶4On perusal of the proceedings sheets, it appears that no interim order was passed by this Court. This writ petition is pertaining to the year 2018.

¶5In view of the fact that the entire selection process is completed, no purpose will be served by further adjudication in this writ petition.

6.1. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

6.2. No costs.

6.3. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Agriculture, Fort St. George, Chennai-09.

2.The Director of Agriculture, O/o. Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Director of Horticulture, O/o. Director of Horticulture, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

4.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Greemsways Road, Chennai. W.P.(MD)oNo.13615oofo2018 BATTUoDEVANAND,oJ. abr W.P.(MD)oNo.13615oofo2018 Datedo:o29.08.2023 Pageo6oofo6

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.08.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12395 and 12396 of 2018 A.Balakrishnan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 2.The Director of Agriculture, O/o. Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Director of Horticulture, O/o. Director of Horticulture, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 4.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep., by the Secretary, Greemsways Road, Chennai. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Advertisement No.497 Notification No.10/2018, dated 25.05.2018 on the file of the Respondent No.4 and quash the same as illegal to the extent of restricting the educational qualification of a pass in the two years Diploma Course in Horticulture neglecting the qualification of a pass in the two years Diploma Course in Agriculture and consequently to direct the Respondent No.4 to permit the petitioner with the educational qualification of a pass in Higher Secondary Examination and a pass in the two years Diploma Course in Agriculture from the Gandhigram Rural Institute, to participate in the recruitment process for recruitment to the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For RR1 to 3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam Standing Counsel