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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
M.Karthikeyan – Appellant
Versus
Chairman, TANGEDCO – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. mandamus seeking appointment and benefits. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner claims wrongful non-appointment. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. supreme court rulings on procedural requirements. (Para 7 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. certification of tamil medium education discussed. (Para 8 , 10) |
| 5. court directs appointment but denies retroactive benefits. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. final order concluding the writ petition. (Para 16) |
ORDER :
The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction against the respondents to select and appoint the petitioner to the post of Gangman on the date when other candidates appointed under the Notification No.1/2019 dated 07.03.2019 had been appointed. The petitioner also seeks that service and monetary benefits must be granted.
2. The petitioner has raised a grievance that those, who had obtained lesser marks in the qualifying examination than the petitioner had been issued with letters of appointment, but the petitioner had been over looked.
3. The Writ Petition came up for hearing 25.04.2025 on which date, the Court had reduced the facts and the rival contentions. It would be prudent to reproduce the same.
“3. In the affidavit filed in support of t
Procedural irregularities should not deny equal opportunities in public employment, particularly for candidates from Scheduled Castes, emphasizing merit and social justice.
Administrative inaction in issuing caste certificates cannot disadvantage meritorious candidates; courts may direct appointments or create supernumerary posts to ensure fairness.
The implementation of legal provisions, such as judgments and government orders, should be prospective and not retrospective to avoid unsettling settled issues.
Adherence to specified deadlines and requirements outlined in the advertisement is crucial for the validity of caste certificates and the selection process.
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