Madras High Court
WP/21588/2022 of G.Ayyanar Vs The state of Tamil Nadu on 24 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
WP No. 21588 of 2022
CNR:{HCMA011235392022}
AND
WMP NO. 20612 OF 2022
1. G.Ayyanar
S/o.A.Ganesan, 2/148, School Street, Konai Village and Post, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District-604 205.
2. R.Prakash
S/o.G.Raman, 2/221, North Street,
Raramethiraikottai, Thanjavur-613 501.
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The state of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. Anna University
Rep. by its Registrar, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
3. Anna University
Rep. by its Registrar, BIT Campus, Mandaiyur, Thiruchirappalli District-620 024.
4. Maruthi Polytechnic College
Rep. by its Principal, Manivizhundan South, Thalaivasal, Athur Taluk, Salem District-636
102.
5. Adhiparasakthi Polytechnic College
Rep. by the Principal, Melmaruvathur,
Kancheepuram District.
6. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Rep. by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.
Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 6th Respondent to accept the 3 year B.E. degree certificate in Civil Engineering issued by the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to the Petitioners at the time of certificate verification as fulfilling the qualification of B.E. degree for the post of Assistant Engineer pursuant to Advertisement No.613 Notification No.10/2022 dated 04.04.2022 issued by the 6th Respondent and consider the Petitioners for the post Assistant Engineer under the quota reserved for Persons Studied in Tamil Medium and issue appointment orders to the Petitioners as Assistant Engineer if they are otherwise meritorious for selection to the post of Assistant Engineer coming under the Combined Engineering Services.
For Petitioner(s):
No appearance
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Vigneswaran, AGP For R1
Mr.R. Baranidharan. ,
Standing Counsel For RR2 & 3
Mr. R.Nalliyappan, For R4
Mr.D.Baskar , Standing counsel For R5
Mr.I.Abrar Md Abdullah,
standing counsel for R6 [for TNPSC]
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a direction to the 6th respondent to accept the three-year B.E. Degree Certificates in Civil Engineering issued by respondents
2 and 3 as fulfilling the prescribed educational qualification for the post of Assistant Engineer and to consider the petitioners for appointment to the said post under the PSTM quota, pursuant to Advertisement No.613, Notification No.10/2022 dated 04.04.2022, subject to their eligibility and merit.
2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners.
3. The contention of the petitioners is that they had studied up to the 12th Standard in Tamil Medium in a regular school and thereafter pursued a Diploma course, following which they joined the B.E. course through lateral entry. It is their contention that they had completed the requisite educational qualifications in Tamil Medium.
4. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 6th respondent would submit that, as per the letter dated 06.06.2019 issued by the Directorate of Technical Education, there are no Polytechnic Colleges imparting education in Tamil Medium and that the subjects in all Polytechnic Colleges are taught only in English Medium. Therefore, the learned Standing Counsel would submit that the contention of the petitioners that they had completed the entire prescribed educational qualification in Tamil Medium is factually incorrect.
5. The said position has also been reiterated by the learned Additional Government Pleader. The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that, in order to claim reservation under the PSTM category, a candidate is required to have pursued the entire prescribed educational qualification in
Tamil Medium. In the present case, according to the stand taken by the Directorate of Technical Education, there were no Diploma courses conducted in Tamil Medium.
6. In view of the above factual position and the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 6th respondent and the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Court does not find any merit in the present Writ Petition.
7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No JRS
TO
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, state of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. Anna University Rep. by its Registrar, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
3. The Registrar, Anna University BIT Campus, Mandaiyur, Thiruchirappalli District-620 024.
4. The Principal, Manivizhundan Maruthi Polytechnic College South, Thalaivasal, Athur Taluk, Salem District-636 102.
5. The Principal, Melmaruvathur,Adhiparasakthi Polytechnic College Kancheepuram District.
6. The Secretary , Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission TNPSC Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.
C.KUMARAPPAN J. JRS WP No. 21588 of 2022 AND WMP NO. 20612 OF 2022 24-09-2026