BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.4329 of 2026 Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Chief Secretary, Department of Human Resource, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Fort St. George, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Near Sankara Nethralaya Subba Road Avenue, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006. ... Respondents Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to include the Petitioner as an eligible candidate UNDER Persons studied the prescribed qualifications in Tamil Medium (PSTM category) TNSET 2024 in Mathematics.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Devishree Nachiyar For R1 : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The petitioner is a graduate. He has written the examination conducted by the Teacher's Recruitment Board for Tamilnadu State Eligibility Test 2024. He claims that he studied his education in Tamil medium and therefore, he is entitled for a reservation in the selection process under PSTM, however, he has not