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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65108

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J
P.Sundharajan – Appellant
Versus
The Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Ravi
For the Respondents 1 & 2: Ms.Indhu Bala, Addl. Govt. Pleader
For Respondent 3:Mr.R.Neelakandan, Addl. Advocate General, assisted by Mr.C.Kathiravan, Standing Counsel
For Respondent 4: Ms.V.Sudha

Table of Content
1. petitioner's claim of qualification equivalence. (Para 2 , 3)
2. equivalence committee's decision regarding qualifications. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court's assessment of initial error vs. committee's binding decision. (Para 6)
4. final ruling led to dismissal of the petition. (Para 7)

ORDER

Heard Mr.B.Ravi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for third respondent - Teachers Recruitment Board.

2. The petitioner participated in the recruitment process in response to the notification issued by third respondent Board vide No.01/2012, dated 11.02.2012, for the post of Assistant Professor - Metallurgy, and secured 135 marks in written examination. The candidature of the petitioner was rejected by the respondent Board, on the ground that the petitioner did not possess the requisite qualification, prescribed in the notification. The qualification, that was prescribed for the post of Assistant Professor - Metallurgy, was B.E. or B.Tech. or M.E. or M.Tech., in relevant branch of Engineering or Technology with first class, or its equivalent either in B.E. or B.Tech. or M.E. or M.Tech.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner did no

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