JUDGMENT :

V. Bharathidasan, J.

1. The question that has been referred to this Full Bench for answer is as follows:

"Whether two Degrees (Dual Degree) obtained simultaneously during the same Academic year, can be considered for employment purpose, particularly, for being selected to a post under the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Education Service?"

2. Divergent views on the subject having been taken by two different Division Benches of this Court Forms the genesis for reference of the question to the Larger Bench. Let us now go into the factual background which led to the Reference:

(i) One S. Jagadeeswari's candidature to the post of Post Graduate Assistant was not favourably considered by the Teacher's Recruitment Board on the ground that she had pursued her B.Ed. Degree simultaneously while pursuing B.A. in English Literature. Therefore, aggrieved by the rejection of her candidature, she had approached this Court by way of a Writ Petition in W.P. No. 30299 of 2012, which was dismissed by a learned Single Judge on 2.4.2013 and on Appeal, a Division Bench of this Court by an Order, dated 7.1.2014 in W.A. No. 845 of 2013, dismissed the Writ Appeal, holding that two Degrees obtained simul