ORDER :

(C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J.)

Originally the Writ Petitions have been filed seeking a Mandamus and seeking direction against the respondents to relax the Government order in G.O.Ms.No. 233, Law (LS) Department, dated 11.04.2022 and consequently also relax the age criteria in the Notification No.01/2025 dated 24.01.2025 in so far as the posts of Assistant Professor (Law) and Assistant Professor (Pre-Law).

2. The writ petitioner in W.P.No. 5165 of 2025 R.Ghunasekaran, is aged about 45 years as seen from the affidavit filed by him. The writ petitioner in W.P.No. 5860 of 2025 P.Veera Muthu is aged 50 years as seen from the affidavit filed by him. They had both intended to apply for the post of Assistant Professor (Pre-Law) consequent to the notification issued by the Teacher Recruitment Board dated 24.01.2025. They are both otherwise eligible to be considered for the appointment so far as their educational qualification is concerned.

3. The only issue raised in these Writ Petition is with respect to the criteria relating to the age within which the candidate could be considered eligible to apply for the said post. Under the notification dated 24.01.2025, the Teacher Recruitment Board stip