JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R. MAHADEVAN, J.)

This writ appeal is filed by the appellant / Teachers Recruitment Board, against the order dated 08.04.2022 passed by the learned Judge in Rev.Appl (W) No.660 of 2017.

2. Originally, the first respondent herein applied for the post of Post Graduate Assistant (English), pursuant to advertisement no. 3/2012, dated 28.02.2012. She appeared for the written examination and scored 95 marks out of 100, meeting out the eligible cut-off marks and hence, she was called for certificate verification. Thereafter, the result was published on 12.12.2012, however, she was not selected for appointment. Feeling aggrieved, the first respondent filed W.P.No.35179 of 2012 before the writ court.

3. The writ petition was contested by the appellant / Board by filing counter affidavit, wherein, it was inter alia stated that on scrutiny of the records / certificates pertaining to the first respondent / writ petitioner, it was found that she had acquired two degrees viz., M.A (English) and B.Ed., simultaneously (in the same year) and hence, she was treated as ineligible for selection to the post of Post Graduate Assistant (English). The learned J