IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T.VINOD KUMAR
A. Rajalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Director Of Collegiate Education – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. initial appointment process overview (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. controversy over qualifications for appointment (Para 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. selection committee procedure details (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. approval process for appointments (Para 18 , 19) |
| 5. arguments concerning the rights of the minority institution (Para 20 , 21) |
| 6. petitioner's claims on selection merit and process (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. court's observations on legal validity of claims (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 8. rules on wait lists and their interpretations (Para 30 , 31 , 34) |
| 9. rejection of informal communication claims (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 10. judicial precedent and its application to the case (Para 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 11. court's substantive findings on fairness and transparency (Para 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 12. final directives and orders of the court (Para 46 , 47) |
ORDER :
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2, learned senior counsel for R3 and the learned counsel appearing for R4 and perused the record.
3. The petitioner contended that the 3rd respondent had caused an advertisement on 12.08.2019 in the news papers inviting applications from eligible
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