Madras High Court
WP/12568/2026 of K.GNANAPANDITHA DESIGAN Vs The Registrar (Recruitment) on 25 August 2026
WP No. 12568 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-08-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
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K.Gnanapanditha Desigan
S/o.N.Kaliyamoorthy,
Residing at No.3/3
Pudhu colony, shittani and post,
Villupuram District - 605 652.
Now temporarily residing at
No.3/230, 27th street, sidco nagar,
villivakkam, chennai -49.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Registrar (Recruitment)
Judicial Recruitment Cell,
Madras High Court,
chennai-104.
2. The Registrar General,
High Court of Madras, Chennai-104.
3. The Principal Judge,
City Civil Court, Madras-104.
4. The Chief Judge,
Court of Small Causes, Madras -104.
5. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, egmore, chennai-08.
..Respondent(s)
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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner for the post of Junior Assistant in chennai District according to the provisional list dated 27.01.2023 and by considering the petitioner representation dated 28.10.2025.
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.R.Reena
For Respondent(s):
Mr. M.T. Arunan
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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been instituted seeking a direction to the respondent to appoint the petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant based on the provisional wait list dated 27.01.2023.
2. The petitioner participated in the process of selection in pursuance to the recruitment notification dated 27.07.2022. He applied for the posts of Examiner, Senior Bailiff, Junior Bailiff, Process Writer and Xerox Operator. He was selected to the post of Junior Bailiff and was appointed on 16.02.2023. He joined duty on 17.02.2023 at Small Causes Court at Chennai. For the post of Examiner, the name of the petitioner was included in the provisional waiting list. One Mr.Ajith Kumar who was selected to the post of Examiner resigned the post on 25.10.2023 and the post became vacant in November 2023. The
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petitioner submitted a representation to release the provisional waiting list and appoint him to the post of Examiner. In the recruitment notification, a condition has been stated that the provisional waiting list will be valid for a period of one year. Accordingly, the provisional waiting list expired on 26.01.2024.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even before the expiry of the provisional waiting list, the petitioner submitted his representation and therefore he is entitled to be appointed to the post of Examiner in a place where another candidate resigned and joined in Government department.
4. This Court is of the considered view that mere selection per se would not provide an absolute right to claim appointment. A candidate cannot seek appointment in a place where a candidate has resigned his post after serving for about 6 or 7 months and seek a direction to release the provisional selection list which expired on 26.01.2024. Pertinently, the petitioner was selected for the post of Junior Bailiff. He was appointed, joined duty and was serving in the said post. Therefore, inclusion of his name in the provisional waiting list would not confer any right on him to seek appointment to the post of Examiner. Since the petitioner is now working as Junior Bailiff and the waiting list also expired, there is no scope for further consideration.
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5. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.) 25-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KST
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To
1. The Registrar (Recruitment) Judicial Recruitment Cell, Madras High Court, Chennai-104.
2. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai-104.
3. The Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Madras-104.
4. The Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras -104.
5. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, egmore, chennai-08.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN J. KST WP No. 12568 of 2026 25-08-2026
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