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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, C. KUMARAPPAN
M. D. Chandrasekar – Appellant
Versus
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
[Judgment was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents (1) to (3) to permit the members of the petitioner Association and other similarly placed graduate engineers with B.E., degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification to apply online for the posts of Technical Assistants/Electrical & Technical Assistants/Mechanical notified under Notification No.1/2016 dated 28.02.2016, to take part in the proposed competitive written examination scheduled on 03.04.2016, compete with other eligible candidates and secure selection on the basis of merit.
Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 26.10.2018 passed in W.P.No.28092 of 2018 and allow the writ appeal.
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring Note 2 to Regulation 94(a) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations to be ultravires as offending Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare Clause 4(D) of the E
Writ petitions must demonstrate relevance and violation of service rules to be entertained, particularly when the selection process has concluded.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the imposition of additional eligibility criteria for internal selection should be in line with the relevant service regulations and statut....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of maintaining the rank list and seniority for selected candidates, as governed by Regulation 97 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board....
A writ petition becomes infructuous when the underlying issue, such as a pending promotion proposal, is resolved or rejected.
A writ petition cannot succeed if the employment notification has been canceled and the selection process has been entrusted to another authority, reflecting the need for compliance with procedural n....
Writ petitions cannot be granted for selection processes that have been cancelled, rendering the petitions infructuous.
Eligibility for employment cannot be retroactively altered post-selection without statutory basis, safeguarding candidates' rights under Articles 14 and 16.
The court affirmed that employment decisions must adhere to established rules and that claims of entitlement must be substantiated with evidence.
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