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(2006) 3 MLJ 376 (Madras High Court Judgement)
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(2006) 3 MLJ 376 (Mad)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Present : P. Sathasivam and J.A.K. Sampathkumar, JJ.

Case Number(s) : W.P.Nos. 32383, 32718, 32719, 32759, 32760, 32787, 32824, 32842, 32895, 32896, 32898, 32899, 32900, 32902 to 32906, 32908, 32909 to 32921, 32922, 32923, 32924 to 32927, 32928, 32929, 32930, 32932, 32933 to 32944, 32945, 32947 to 32949, 32950 to 32952, 34342, 34833, 34926 to 34934, 35449, 35948, 36041, 36114 to 36116, 36796, 36910, 37294, 37815, 38006, 38947 of 2005 and W.P. (MD) Nos. 9153, 9246 to 9248, 9249, 9250, 9255, 9388, 9662, 9755, 9797, 9863, 10030 and 11013 of 2005.

Judgement Date : Monday 12th of June 2006

Dr. M. Vennila.....Appellant(s)
Versus
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission represented by Deputy Secretary, Chennai and Others.....Respondent(s)


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(A) Education — Post of Assistant Surgeon — Recruitment of candidates — Non-signing of declaration column in the application form — Effect of — Held, as per the instructions given to candidates, failure to fill all the columns will render the applications, liable for rejection — Insistence of signature has its own significance — Non-signing of the declaration column has rendered the particulars furnished, unauthenticated — Any such non-signed application is not valid — It is imperative for the candidates to furnish full information as required — In the absence of proper authentication, the applications are liable to be rejected.

(B) Education — “Prospectus” — It is a piece of information to the candidates — Prospectus is binding on the candidates as well as on the State.

(C) Constitution of India (1950), Article 226 — Education — Rejection of applications, due to failure of candidates to adhere to the terms and conditions of instructions — There can be no modification/relaxation of the conditions by the Court in exercise of powers under Article 226.


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Ratio(s) Decidendi


“Non-signing of the declaration column in the application for posts of Assistant Surgeon will make them invalid and liable for rejection”.

“Prospectus is a piece of information, binding on the candidates as well as on the State”.

“Court will not exercise its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution to relax/modify the terms and conditions contained in the instructions to candidates applying for selection to posts”:



Cases Referred
Ashiq Nihmathullah, N. v. Government of Tamil Nadu 2005 WLR 697
Fernandez G. J. v. State of Karnataka AIR 1990 SC 958
Indu Gupta v. Director, Sports, Punjab Chandigarh AIR 1999 P & H 319 (FB)
Nithiyan P. and S. P. Prasanna v. State of Tamilnadu 1994 WLR 624
Packkiaraj G. v. Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Govt. Estate, Chennai-2 2006 [2] TNLJ 52 (Civil)
Poddar Steel Corporation v. Ganesh Engineering Works AIR 1991 SC 1579
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh v. Sanjay Gulati AIR 1983 SC 580
Rahul Prabhakar v. Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar AIR 1998 P & H 18
Raj Singh v. Maharshi Dayanand University l994 [4] RSJ. 289
Rajsekhar Gogoi v. State of Assam AIR 2001 SC 2313
Rathnaswamy Dr. A. v. Director of Medical Education 1986 WLR 207
W. B. State Electricity Board v. Patel Engineering Co. AIR 2001 SC 682





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