Case Note & Summary
The petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) in response to Notification No. 01/MRB/2024 dated 15.03.2024 issued by the Medical Services Recruitment Board (second respondent). The selection process included a Tamil Eligibility Test held on 05.01.2025, where a minimum of 20 marks (40%) was required to qualify. The petitioner obtained less than 20 marks and was declared ineligible by the second respondent's communication dated 02.02.2025. She filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the ineligibility communication and a direction to the second respondent to award three additional marks for question numbers 10, 25, and 35, claiming errors in the answer key, which would raise her score to 21 and make her eligible for certificate verification and counselling. The court heard arguments from Mrs. Nalini Chidambaram, Senior Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. E. Sundaram, Government Advocate for the first respondent, and Mr. J. Ravindran, Additional Advocate General assisted by L. Murugavel for the second respondent. The matter was reserved for orders.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioner is entitled to challenge the determination of ineligibility based on scoring less than 20 marks in the Tamil Eligibility Test and seek a direction for awarding additional marks for specific questions to qualify for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General).
Case Details
2025 LawText (MAD) (03) 71
W.P.No. 6491 of 2025 and W.M.P.No. 7149 of 2025
Nalini Chidambaram, E. Sundaram, J. Ravindran, L. Murugavel
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department; 2. Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), Rep. By its Member Secretary
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petition challenging ineligibility for a government post due to low marks in a language eligibility test, seeking quashing of the ineligibility notice and direction to award additional marks and consider the petitioner for further selection process.
Remedy Sought
The petitioner sought quashing of the second respondent's communication dated 02.02.2025 declaring her ineligible for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) due to scoring less than 20 marks in the Tamil Eligibility Test, and a direction to the second respondent to award three additional marks for specific questions (question numbers 10, 25, and 35) and call her for certificate verification and counselling.
Filing Reason
The petitioner was declared ineligible because she scored less than 20 marks (40%) in the Tamil Eligibility Test.
Issues
Whether the petitioner is entitled to additional marks for the three challenged questions in the Tamil Eligibility Test.
Whether the determination of ineligibility by the second respondent is legally sustainable.
Procedural History
The petitioner filed the writ petition before the Madras High Court seeking certiorarified mandamus against the communication dated 02.02.2025 and for direction to award additional marks. The matter was heard and reserved for orders.
Acts & Sections
- Constitution of India: 226
