MATHIAZHAGAN Vs. TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was an aspirant for the post of Lecturer in English coming under the Tamil Nadu Collegiate Service. Pursuant to the notification issued by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), the petitioner applied for the post of a Lecturer. The number of vacancies notified for the post of Lecturer (English) was 38. The petitioner was called for an interview to be conducted on 05.09.2000 pursuant to his application. It is the case of the petitioner that he had appeared for the interview and done extremely well. He had answered all the questions correctly. Notwithstanding his good performance, he was not selected in the final selection. Therefore, he filed O.A.No.8886 of 2000 before the Tribunal.

(2.) THE Tribunal ordered notice of motion on 05.12.2000. Pending the Original Application, the Tribunal directed one post to be kept vacant. On notice from the Tribunal, the first respondent had filed a counter affidavit dated 17.08.2001. In view of the abolition of the Tribunal, the matter stood transferred to this Court and was renumbered as W.P.No.44787 of 2006.

(3.) IN paragraph 12 of the Counter affidavit, it was stated that in the written examination comprised of two papers for 200 marks each. For teaching experience, it was prescribed that minimum 3 years of teaching experience was required as basic qualification and maximum of 14 marks was assigned. For academic performance of the candidates, who had secured more than 60% of marks, weightage was to be given at the rate of 2 marks for every additional 10% of marks and for which 8 marks was assigned. For the performance in basic professional courses, offered by the candidates who have secured more than 60% of marks weightage was to be given at the rate of 2 marks for every additional 10% of marks for which 8 marks was assigned. For possessing Ph.Ds etc additional marks were also given. Like wise, for having certificates in Extra curricular activities like NCC, NSS and Sports, 3 marks was given. It was also stated that for the oral interview, maximum marks assigned was 9 only. The candidates were assessed out of 450 marks and those whom came within the selection norms were selected.