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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24271

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
S.P.Chitra – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
Writ Petition | Article 226



Important Points

The court directed timely consideration of representations in recruitment cases without ruling on merits.

Subject

Administrative Law - Writ Jurisdiction

Act Referred

Headnote

The petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2026. The petitioner participated in recruitment for the post of PG Assistant and claimed vacancies remain available for filling from the waiting list. The court directed the respondents to consider the representation within six weeks. The judgment acknowledged the limited request without delving into merits and disposal of the writ petition was ordered with no costs.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.Karthikeyan
For the Respondents: Ms.Mythreye Chandru for R1 & R2, Mr.C.Kathiravan for R3

Table of Content
1. petitioner's request for consideration of representation. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's acknowledgment of limited request. (Para 3)
3. court's directive on processing the representation. (Para 4)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner participated in the recruitment for the post of PG Assistant under the BC category pursuant to Notification No.10/2019 dated 12.06.2019 issued by the Teachers' Recruitment Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that certain vacancies are still available in the said post, which can be filled from the waiting list. The petitioner is included in the waiting list and, in order to secure appointment, submitted a representation dated 22.01.2026. However, no order has been passed on the representation. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2026 within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

4.Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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