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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.S. Sundar, C. Saravanan, JJ
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, rep.by its Secretary – Appellant
Versus
A.Gerald Paul – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.S. SUNDAR, J.
The above writ appeals have been preferred by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission [for brevity 'TNPSC'] against the independent orders of the learned Single Judge dated 05.09.2024 in the writ petitions filed by the writ petitioners in WP.Nos.26133 and 26136/2024 who are respondents herein.
2.Even though the two writ petitions are independently decided, the facts are almost identical and issues are common in both the writ petitions and hence, these two appeals are disposed of by this common judgment.
3.Brief facts that are necessary for the disposal of these appeals are as follows:-
3.1.The petitioner in WP.No.26133/2024 by name A.Gerald Paul had completed his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in the year 2021. Whereas, the petitioner in WP.No.26136/2024 by name D.Hebron had completed his Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering in the year 2020. Both the writ petitioners thereafter joined Master Degree in Environmental Engineering in Anna University during 2021-2022. The course was completed in April 2023 and the writ petitioners also wrote the written examination and results were declared on 07.10.2023.
3.2.The petitioner in WP.No.26133/2024 was given Prov
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