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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.SURENDER, J
V.Jagadeesh kumar – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education – Respondent
WP No. 32964 of 2018|W.M.P.Nos.38226 & 38229 of 2018

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M/s.R.Krishnaswamy
For the Respondents: Mr.C.Gauthamaraj, Ms.R.L.Karthiga, Mr.I.Abrar Mohamed Abdullah

The court upheld the non-equivalence of degrees as determined by the Equivalence Committee, affirming the rejection of applications for the oral test.

Headnote:{Statute Analysis: The petitioners filed this Writ under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a declaration against the rejection of their applications due to eligibility concerns stated in the notification. Facts of the Case: The petitioners, holding a B.E. degree from Anna University, were denied opportunity for oral tests by the third respondent claiming the degree was not equivalent.

Findings of Court:
The court found that their qualifications were not deemed equivalent based on G.O.(Ms).No.208, Higher Education Department ruling.

Issues: The court asked whether the rejection of the petitioners' candidature was valid considering educational qualifications.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the established equivalence conclusion from the Equivalence Committee's decision referenced in the G.O.

Result: Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed.}

Table of Content
1. petitioners argued for degree equivalence. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court cites evidence of degree inequivalence. (Para 3)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a declaration that the third respondent's rejection of the petitioners' applications for oral test on grounds that petitioners do not satisfy the eligibility condition regarding educational qualification as per notification and a direction to include their name in the oral test and to consider their appointment as Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) based on merit.

2. The petitioners, who hold a B.E (Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering) degree from Anna University, applied for the post of Assistant Engineer under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Engineering Service. The petitioners were initially permitted to appear for the written examination and their certificates were uploaded during the phase-I verification. However, the 3rd respondent subsequently rejected their candidature for the oral test on the ground that their degree is not equivalent to the prescribed qualification. Consequently, the petitioners were not called for the oral test. Hence the petitioners are seeking for equivalence of B.E.(Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering) degree offered by the Anna University to B.Tech (Argicultural Engineering) degree offered by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and therefore, filed this Writ Petition with the above said prayer.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners and the respondents are present. 4. Both counsel appearing on either side submit that in a similar circumstance, this Court dismissed a Writ Petition holding that the two degrees are not equivalent based on G.O.(Ms).No.208, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 27.11.2024, wherein the Equivalence Committee concluded that these two degrees are not equivalent.

5. In view of the same, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65420

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASK.SURENDER, JV.Jagadeesh kumar – AppellantVersusGovernment of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education – RespondentWP No. 32964 of 2018|W.M.P.Nos.38226 & 38229 of 2018

The court upheld the non-equivalence of degrees as determined by the Equivalence Committee, affirming the rejection of applications for the oral test.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.SURENDER, J
V.Jagadeesh kumar – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education – Respondent
WP No. 32964 of 2018|W.M.P.Nos.38226 & 38229 of 2018