IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI
S. Arun – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to non-inclusion in selection list. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. legal arguments regarding qualification equivalence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. respondents defend non-inclusion based on qualifications. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. court's analysis of equivalence based on syllabus and qualifications. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 5. court orders inclusion of petitioners in selection list. (Para 38) |
ORDER :
1. Challenge through these writ petitions is made to the non-inclusion of the names of the petitioners in the provisional list for selection to the post of Health Inspector Grade-II on the ground that the diploma qualification of the petitioners is not equivalent to the qualification, which was advertised by the 3rd respondent.
2. It is the case of the petitioners that pursuant to the advertisement issued by the 3rd respondent for selection to the post of Health Inspector Grade-II in the Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service vide notification dated 27.10.2025 the petitioners submitted their candidature and they were shortlisted for certificate verification based
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