IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J
Dr. R.S. Deepika, BNYS – Appellant
Versus
State Represented by The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department – Respondent
ORDER :
C.V. Karthikeyan, J.
This Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a certiorarified mandamus seeking records relating to a Corrigendum Notification bearing No.09/MRB/2020 dated 04.03.2025 issued by the second respondent, the Medical Services Recruitment Board at Chennai and to quash the same and direct the second respondent to hold the selection process for the post of Assistant Medical Officer / Lecturer Grade-II (Yoga and Naturopathy) in the same manner as it would have been held on the dates of the notification.
2. In the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition it had been contended by the petitioner that she had completed the BNYS course in the year 2020 and later, on the basis of the notification dated 14.08.2020 issued by the second respondent inviting applications through online mode till 10.09.2020 for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Medical Officer / Lecturer Grade-II (Yoga and Naturopathy) and the subsequent notification again dated 26.10.2021 issued by the second respondent whereby the last date for submission of application for the aforementioned post was given as 10.11.2021, she had applied for the said post on 10.11.2021. There being no f










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Eligibility for public employment must be determined as of the last date for application submission. Late registration does not confer a right to be considered for selection.
Eligibility for public employment must be evaluated against the qualifications held by candidates on the last application submission date, as clarified by established legal precedents.
Eligibility for recruitment must be determined by the last date for applications, and late qualifications do not grant a right to selection or appointment.
Eligibility for recruitment is determined as of the cut-off date specified in the notification; late registrations cannot be accepted as the process must ensure uniformity and fairness.
Eligibility criteria for recruitment must be established prior to the examination, and any changes post-examination violate principles of fairness and transparency.
Eligibility for public employment is determined strictly as of the cut-off date specified in recruitment notifications, and late fulfillments do not confer a right to be considered.
Eligibility for public employment must be determined by qualifications as of the specified application deadline, with no exceptions for late registration.
Eligibility for public employment must be assessed as of the recruitment notification's cut-off date; late qualifications, regardless of circumstances, do not confer rights for selection.
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