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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
J.Vinoth – Appellant
Versus
Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
These two writ petitions have been filed by two aspirant to the post of Tourist Officers who had applied pursuant to a notification issued by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in Notification No.3 of 2023 dated 25.01.2023 challenging the provisional selection list published TNPSC to the post of Tourist Officer published on 11.09.2024.
(A) Factual Matrix:
2.The petitioner in WP(MD).No.23508 of 2024 had successfully completed M.B.A in Hotel and Tourism Management in the year 2022 and he had applied for the above said post. After clearing the written examination, he had appeared for the interview and he had secured 478 marks in the written examination and 54 marks in the interview. However, he was not selected.
3.The petitioner in WP(MD).No.23732 of 2024 had passed M.A in Tourism and Travel Management with Tourism as one of the subjects and she had applied for the said post. He had secured 453.50 marks in the written examination and 54 marks in the interview. However, she was not selected.
(B).Submission of the counsels:
4.The grievance of the writ petitioners is that the private respondents in their respective writ petitions, who have been provisionally selected do not possess t
Educational qualifications for public service posts must be explicitly defined and equivalent qualifications must be established by prior governmental orders.
A degree's equivalence declaredPost notification does not confer retrospective eligibility for appointment if the selection process is already concluded.
Higher computer degrees like B.Tech (ECE) held equivalent and superior to required one-year basic computer diploma; such qualifications cannot disqualify candidature for public employment.
There is no equivalent Rule akin to Rule 10(a)(ii). A perusal of the said Rule 10(a)(ii) clearly presupposes and provides that the acquisition of a higher qualification would presuppose the acquisiti....
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