1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 01..06..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA Writ Petition (MD)No.5789 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 M. Ramachandran, S/o. K. Murugesan, 1/7A, Poopalrayarpuram 1st Street, Thoothukudi - 1. ... Petitioner - Vs - The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, No.1, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006. ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the Preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services (Service Code.001) Exam likely to be conducted on 05.06.2011 based on petitioner's representation dated 29.05.2011. For Petitioner :: Mr.P.Pethu Rajesh For Respondent :: Mr.T.R.Janardhanan Additional Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the Preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services (Service Code. 001), which according to the petitioner is scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011. 2. According to Mr. T. R. Janardhanan, learned Additional Government Pleader, as far as the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is concerned, as on date no counsel has been appointed and therefore, he is taking notice for the respondent. 3. The relief sought for in this writ petition is to permit the petitioner to participate in the preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services, which is scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011. The case of the petitioner is that already an order of debarment has been passed by proceedings dated 03.01.2011. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, challenging the same, the petitioner has already filed a writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.1875 of 2011 before this Court and on hearing either side, order was reserved on 05.04.2011 in the said writ petition. 4. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, in the event of success in the above said writ petition, if the petitioner is not permitted to participate in the preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services, which is scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011, he will lose his chances of getting appointment in Group I Services. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. In view of the above, taking note of the fact that the preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services is scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011 and also taking note of the fact that already Hall Ticket has been issued to the petitioner, which has been enclosed at Page No.20 of the Typed set of papers filed along with this writ petition, the respondent / Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the preliminary Written Examination for Group I Services, which is scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011. However, it is made clear that this is subject to the result of the writ petition filed in W.P.(MD)No.1875 of 2011. 6. With the above, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. Sd/- Vacation Officer(Accounts) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To: The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, No.1, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006. +1CC TO Mr.P.Pethu Rajesh, Advocate SR.No.17066 Writ Petition (MD)No.5789 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 01.06.2011 Dpn PA/02.06.2011/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/