IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.4704 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.5223, 5224 & 5225 of 2025 C.Mohan Babu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION K1 DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2.THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009

3.THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006

4.TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006

5.UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI 600 005

6.THE REGISTRAR, SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 4th respondent in the provisional selection list dated 20.07.2024 insofar as it mentions the petitioner’s candidature as ‘withheld’ at S. No 11 therein and consequential order of the 1st respondent issued in GO.Ms. No 4 Higher Education (K1) Department dated 08.01.2025 insofar as it relates to item No.48 stating that B.SC. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) awarded by Sri Venkateswara University to the petitioner herein is not equivalent to B.Sc., Chemistry for the purpose of employment in public services, and to quash the same as being illegal and unsustainable in law insofar as petitioner is concerned and for a consequential direction to the Respondents 1 to 4 to treat the petitioner as eligible for the post of B.T. Assistant for the subject Chemistry for appointment under the recruitment notification No.

03/2023 dated 25.10.2023 issued by the 4th respondent herein For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramachandran For Respondents For R1 : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, Additional Government Pleader For R2 & 3 : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.R.Siddharth, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 4th respondent in the provisional selection list dated 20.07.2024 insofar as it mentions the petitioner’s candidature as ‘withheld’ at S. No 11 therein and consequential order of the 1st respondent issued in GO.Ms. No 4 Higher Education (K1) Department dated 08.01.2025 insofar as it relates to item No.48 stating that B.SC. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) awarded by Sri Venkateswara University to the petitioner herein is not equivalent to B.Sc., Chemistry for the purpose of employment in public services, and to quash the same as being illegal and unsustainable in law insofar as petitioner is concerned and for a consequential direction to the Respondents 1 to 4 to treat the petitioner as eligible for the post of B.T. Assistant for the subject Chemistry for appointment under the recruitment notification No. 03/2023 dated 25.10.2023 issued by the 4th respondent herein

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

28.11.2025 Neutral citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order lok To

1.THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION K1 DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2.THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009

3.THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006

4.TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006

5.UNIVERSITY OF