W.A.Nos.1282, 1283 & 1710 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Judgment Reserved on : 10..11..2022

Judgment Pronounced on : 01..12..2022

Coram

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH

and

The Honourable Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN

Writ Appeal No.1282 of 2022 & C.M.P.No.8077 of 2022

Writ Appeal No.1283 of 2022 & C.M.P.No.8087 of 2022

and

Writ Appeal No.1710 of 2022

W.A.No.1282 of 2022:

1.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

Rep. by its Secretary,

TNPSC Road, Park Town,

V.O.C. Nagar, Chennai 600003.

2.The Controller of Examinations,

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

TNPSC Road, V.O.c.Nagar,

Park Town, Chennai 600003.

..... Appellants

-Versus-

1.M.Aruna

2.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by Chief Secretary,

Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

..... Respondents

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Prayer in W.A.No.1282 of 2022: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters

Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 31.01.2022 made in

W.P.No.12602 of 2020.

W.A.No.1283 of 2022:

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Service Commission Road,

Park Town, Chennai 600003.

..... Appellant

-Versus-

1.K.R.Kaarthika

2.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

P & AR Department,

Fort ST. George, Chennai 600009.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

.... Respondents

Prayer in W.A.No.1283 of 2022: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters

Patent, praying to set aside the order of the learned single Judge of this Court

dated 31.01.2022 made in W.P.No.10569 of 2020.

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W.A.No.1710 of 2022 :

K.R.Kaarthika

..... Appellant

-Versus-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

P & AR Department,

Fort ST. George,

Chennai 600009.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

Fort St. George,

Chennai 600009.

3.The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Service Commission Road,

Park Town,

Chennai 600003.

..... Respondents

Prayer in W.A.No.1710 of 2022: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters

Patent, praying to set aside the order of the learned single Judge of this Court

dated 31.01.2022 made in W.P.No.10569 of 2020.

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For Appellant(s)

: Mr.P.S.Raman, Senior Counsel

for Mr.V.Govardhanan and

Mr.I.Abrar Md. Abdullah for

Appellants (TNPSC) in both Writ

Appeal Nos.1282 & 1283 of

2022

Mr.K.Venkataramani,

Senior

Counsel

for

Mr.M.Muthappan for Appellant

in W.A.No.1710 of 2022

For Respondent(s)

: Mr.R.Viduthalai, Senior Counsel

for Mrs.R.Revathi for 1^st

respondent in W.A.No.1282 of

2022

Mr.K.Venkataramani,

Senior Counsel for

Mr.M.Muthappan for R1 in

W.A.No.1283 of 2022

Mr.P.S.Raman, Senior Counsel

for Mr.V.Govardhanan and

Mr.I.Abrar Md. Abdullah for 3^rd

respondent

(TNPSC)

in

W.A.No.1710 of 2022

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COMMON JUDGEMENT

P.N.PRAKASH.J.,

Intra-court Appeals in W.A.No.1282 and 1283 of 2022 have been filed

by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) and the Controller

of Examination, TNPSC, being aggrieved by the order of the learned single

Judge in W.P.No.10569 of 2020 & W.P.No.12602 of 2020 filed by two

unsuccessful candidates viz., K.R.Kaarthika & M.Aruna respectively

challenging their non-selection to the post of Deputy Collector in Group-I

Services of the year 2019 while the other intra-court appeal in W.A.No.1710

of 2022 has been filed by K.R.Kaarthika aggrieved by the order of the

learned single Judge in W.P.No.10569 of 2020.

2. The facts admitted by both sides and the conundrums therein have

be