Madras High Court
WP/2339/2024 of BABU.V Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU on 25 August 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
WP Nos. 2339, 15047, 15013, 2345, 2340, 2341, 15037 & 15039 of 2024
AND
WMP Nos. 19460 & 19461 OF 2025
W.P.No.2339 of 2024
Babu.V
S/o.Venkatesh,
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 15037 of 2024
Yasodha G
C/o.Rajendraprasad
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 15047 of 2024
Srinivasalu G
S/o.Gopalan,
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 15013 of 2024
Lokesh A.M.
S/o.Murali
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 15039 of 2024
S.Manjunatha
S/o.Siddappa
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 2340 of 2024
Malasree.M
D/o.Marappa
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 2341 of 2024
Radha P.N
W/o. Vijayakumar
..Petitioner(s)
WP No. 2345 of 2024
Anand T
S/o Thimmarayappa
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Rep By Its Secretary, Department Human Resources Management, Fort St. George, Chennai-009.
2. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Rep By Its Secretary,
Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-009.
3. The Teachers Recruitment Board
Rep By Its Chairman, DPI Campus,
College Road, Chennai-006.
… Respondents
all WPs
4. The Director of School Education
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai- 600006.
… 4th respondent
in W.P.Nos.2339, 2340, 2341 and 2345 of 2024
5. The Director of Elementary Education
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai-600 006.
… 4th respondent
in W.P.Nos.15037, 15047, 15013, 15039 of 2024
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Declaration, declaring that Section 21-A (1) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Amendment Act 2023 giving Statutory effect to G.O.Ms. No.133 dated 01.12.2021 of the 1st Respondent herein insofar as it relates to direct recruitment of teachers from among the candidates belonging to linguistic minorities in Tamil Nadu, by Respondents 2
to 4 herein is unconstitutional, and consequently direct the Respondents herein to restore the provisions of Section 21 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 which provided that a candidate selected and appointed, should pass the Second- class Language Test (Full- test) in Tamil Conduced by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, within a period of two years from the date of appointment failing which he/ she will be discharged from service
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.S.Sakthipriya
for Mr.K.Elango
For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.R.Suresh
Special Government Pleader
for R1, R2 and R4
R3 – No appearance
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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The issue raised in the present writ petitions is no longer res integra. Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in W.P.(C)D.No.53141 of 2023 passed an order on 26.07.2024 as under: “The requirement of obtaining proficiency in the language of the State for appointment to the District Judicial Service is a valid requirement. The judicial officers on appointment to the District Judiciary have to appreciate evidence in the language of the State. The imposition of such a requirement is manifestly proper and, in any event, raises an issue of policy. We, therefore, decline to entertain the petition.”
2. In view of the orders of the Apex Court, the Writ Petitions stand dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.) 25-08-2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order mk
To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, Department Human Resources Management, Fort St. George, Chennai-009.
2. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-009.
3. The Teachers Recruitment Board Rep By Its Chairman, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-006.
4. The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai- 600006.
5. The Director of Elementary Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN J. mk WP Nos. 2339, 15047, 15013, 2345, 2340, 2341, 15037 & 15039 of 2024 AND WMP Nos. 19460 & 19461 OF 2025 25-08-2026