BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WP(MD)No.10134 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Rajagopal :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Secretary to Government, Home (Courts) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal District Judge, Office of the Principal District Court,Theni. :Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in A.No.36/2009 dated 27.07.2009 and quash the same in sofar as the petitioner is concerned and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to re-appoint the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant/Reader and Examiner etc., in exercise of his power of discretion in accordance with law. For Petitioner:Mr.K.Appadurai ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.JYOTHIMANI,J.) The issue involved in this Writ petition is already covered by an order of a Division Bench of this Court dated 23.04.2010 made in W.P.(MD) No.5657 of 2010, whereby, the Division Bench has upheld the validity of the selection process done by the 2nd respondent for appointment to various posts by conducting examinations on regular basis. 2.As rightly found by this Court, the petitioner, who is appointed on temporary basis, cannot claim any vested right to continue in employment. In such view of the matter, the Writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. However, it is made clear that if there are temporary vacancies available, it is always open to the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.01.2010 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. It is also made clear that except the above said direction, no further order is required in this Writ petition. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary to Government,Home (Courts) Department, Secretariat,Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal District Judge, Office of the Principal District Court, Theni. Nbj W.P.(MD)No.10134 of 2011 RP/19.09.2011/1P/3C. 07.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/