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2024 DIGILAW 1268 (MAD)

B. Umar v. Registrar General, High Court of Madras

2024-06-12

C.KUMARAPPAN, S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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ORDER : [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned list of candidates provisionally called for oral test issued by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings nil dated 19.03.2021 (published in the official website of the 1st respondent on 20.03.2021) and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to direct the respondent to conduct the skill test examination afresh as per the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in Notification No.126 of 2019 dated 01.07.2019. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned list of candidates provisionally called for oral test issued by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings nil dated 19.03.2021 (published in the official website of the 1st respondent on 20.03.2021) and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to direct the respondent to conduct the skill test examination afresh as per the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in Notification No.126 of 2019 dated 01.07.2019. The writ petition has been filed challenging the lists of provisionally selected candidates for the posts of Typists and Computer Operators and to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct the skill test afresh as per the notification dated 01.07.2019. 2. When the matter was called on 10.06.2024, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. In order to give one more opportunity, this Court passed an order, directing the Registry to list this matter under the caption “For Dismissal” on 12.06.2024. 3. Even today i.e., on 12.06.2024, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the writ petitioners. Thus, it is evident that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the matter. 4. However, the relief sought for in the present writ petition is similar to the relief sought for by the writ petitioners in W.P.No.17914 of 2021 [K.Sathish v. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras], which was decided by the Division Bench of this Court on 11.08.2022. The relevant paragraphs of the said order are extracted hereunder; “2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there was problem in appearing for the skill test. The relevant paragraphs of the said order are extracted hereunder; “2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there was problem in appearing for the skill test. During the pendency of the writ petition, the skill test was conducted and now the list of candidates has been prepared by the respondents to call them for oral test. A challenge to the said list has been made in the connected writ petition and would be pressed, however, this writ petition may also be allowed with grant of prayer in view of the fact that the candidates had difficulty in appearing for the skill test. 3. We have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and find that the writ petition was filed at the stage when the candidates were called for the skill test in the year 2021 pursuant to the notification dated 01.07.2019. However, during the pendency of the writ petition, the skill test was conducted and the respondent authorities have prepared a list of candidates to call for oral test. 4. We do not find any ground to challenge the conduct of the skill test, so as to issue a direction to hold the skill test afresh, otherwise, now the candidates have been invited for oral test. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.19125 and 19176 of 2021 are closed. 5. In view of the fact that the case of the petitioners is also similar to that of the case cited supra, the case of the petitioners is also to be considered on the same line. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.