IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.12.2025 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. Nos.48898 and 48900 of 2025 and W.M.P. Nos.54609 and 54611 of 2025 A. Ayisha Petitioner in W.P. No.48898 of 2025 S. Revathi Petitioner in W.P. No.48900 of 2025 Vs

1. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

2.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary)

Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3.The Secretary, Teacher Recruitment Board, 4^th Floor, Respondents EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, in both W.P.s College Road, Chennai 600 006.

PRAYER in W.P. No.48898 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pass orders for selection and appointment of the Petitioner to the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) (Roll number 25PG0704200163) in pursuant to the TRB Notification No. 02/2025 dated 10.07.2025 by considering B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology Degree qualification awarded by Bharathiyar University as eligible qualification for the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) in consideration of representation submitted by the Petitioner through Email dated 08.12.2025.

PRAYER in W.P. No.48900 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pass orders for selection and appointment of the petitioner to the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) (Roll number 25PG0722290253) in pursuant to the TRB Notification No. 02/2025 dated 10.07.2025 by considering B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology Degree qualification awarded by Bharathiyar University as eligible qualification for the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) in consideration of representation submitted by the Petitioner through Email dated 09.12.2025.

In both W.P.s For Petitioner : Mr.G. Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.S. Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Ms.Mythreye Chandru Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 and R2 Mr.C. Kathiravan for R3

COMMON ORDER

Since the issue involved in these writ petitions is one and the same, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, these writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by way of this common order.

2. It is stated that petitioners belong to MBC/BCM communities and possesses the requisite educational qualifications for appointment to the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology). It is the case of the petitioners that they completed B.Sc (Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology) from Bharathiyar University, which is declared as equivalent to B.Sc (Zoology). Pursuant to Notification No.2/2025, dated 10.07.2025 issued by the respondent / TRB, petitioners have applied for the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) as per their respective categories viz., BCM / MBC. Subsequently, they participated in the written examination and secured 85 marks and pursuant to which, they have been shortlisted for Certificate Verification on 06.12.2025.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that during Certificate verification, the officials of the respondents rejected the equivalence of the petitioners’ U.G. qualification quoting G.O. Ms. No.104, dated 22.06.2012 relates only to the academic year 2005-2006. According to the petitioners, the said rejection is erroneous and the same is arbitrary. Being aggrieved by the non-consideration of the petitioners’ candidatures, they have submitted seprate representations by way of e-mail to the respondents on 08.12.2025 and 09.12.2025 seeking to consider the educational qualification possessed by them as equivalence to B.Sc (Zoology) and include their names in the selection and appointment to the post of P.G. Assistant (Zoology) . However, the aforesaid requests have not been considered by the respondnets, till date. Hence, these writ petitions.

4. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that G.O. Ms. No.104, d