The petitioner is a Destitute Widow. Her husband died on 28.09.2006. She has got a daughter aged 11 years old. The respondent Tamilnadu Public Service Commission called for applications for the Combined Subordinate Service Examination-I (CSSC-I) Group II on 30.06.2007 as per advertisement No.115.

2. The petitioner applied for the same under destitute widow category on 28.07.2007. But, while submitting her application, since, the petitioner did not readily have destitute widow certificate obtained from the competent authority, she submitted a letter along with the application, intimating the respondent that she would submit the destitute widow certificate as soon as she gets the same from the competent authority. She had already applied for destitute widow certificate. Her application was entertained by the respondent Commission and Registration Number was assigned to her.

3. Subsequently, the petitioner obtained destitute widow certificate dated 31.07.2007 on 02.08.2007 and immediately submitted a copy of the same to the respondent. Thereafter, she was allowed to take up the written examination held on 111. 2007. The results were declared on 21.02.2008, wherein, it was