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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-10-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN WP No. 36441 of 2026 CNR: {HCMA012062412026}

Krishnan ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras Chennai.

2. The Registrar Recruitment High Court of Madras, Chennai.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records and quash the rejection list dated 06.07.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent and further direct the 2nd Respondent to reconsider Petitioner qualification as a Higher Secondary for the Recruitment Notification No.72 and 73/2025 dated 06.04.2025 and permit the petitioner to participate the further recruitment process of the 2nd Respondent.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.P. MUTHAMIZH SELVAKUMAR For Respondent(s): MR.B.VIJAY

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

This writ petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the rejection list dated 06.07.2026 passed by the second respondent and further direct the second respondent to reconsider the petitioner’s qualification as Higher Secondary for the Recruitment Notification Nos.72 and 73 of 2025, dated 06.04.2025 and permit the petitioner to participate in the further recruitment process of the second respondent.

2.In a similar matter in W.P.No.31524 of 2026 dated 24.08.2026, this Court has passed the following order:

8. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition stands allowed and the order impugned rejecting the candidature of the petitioner bearing Registration No.25723051239 in S.No.2321 under the category “Possessing Higher Educational Qualification” issued by the second respondent dated 06.07.2026 pursuant to Notification Nos.72 and 73 of 2025 dated 06.04.2025, is set aside. The petitioner shall be permitted to participate in the further process of selection by following procedures as contemplated under the Recruitment Notification and Services Rules in force.

3.Since the petitioner herein is also similarly placed, this writ petition also stands allowed and the order impugned dated 06.07.2026 passed by the second respondent is set aside. The petitioner shall be permitted to participate in the further process of selection by following procedures as contemplated under the Recruitment Notification and Services Rules in force.

No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.)

01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SLI To

1.The Registrar General, High Court of Madras Chennai.

2.The Registrar Recruitment High Court of Madras, Chennai.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J.

SLI

01-10-2026