BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN WA(MD)No.167 of 2026 and CMP(MD) No.1750 of 2026 1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Secretary Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India Shastri Bhawan New Delhi.

3. The Secretary Ministry of Higher Education Government of India 302C Shastri Bhawan New Delhi.

4.The Secretary Sainik School Society New Delhi - 11. Appellants Vs

1. Mohandoss, S/o. Nagarethinam No. 168 Palayamkottai Onthampatti Trichy District.

2.The Chairman National Testing Agency Okla Industrial Estate New Delhi. ... Respondents PRAYER :-Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Writ Appeal against the order made in WP(MD). No.26623 of 2024 dated 14.07.2025.

For Appellants : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan Additional Solicitor General assisted by Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General For Respondents : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer for R1 Mr.P.Karthick for R2

JUDGMENT

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