W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.08.2026 CORAM THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 AND WMP NOS.34760 AND 34761 OF 2016 R.Vetrivel … Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The S.P.O. / Recruitment Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. … Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent relating to the impugned selection process of fixation of the cut off marks for the post of Assistant Draughtsman in pursuance of the notification dated 28.02.2016 and to quash the same, consequently, direct the respondents to re-fix the cut off marks individually for Draughtsman (Mechanical) and Draughtsman (Civil) by considering the petitioner for the post of Assistant Draughtsman. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Premkumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Nikkhilesh Athav for Mr.K.Rajkumar O R D E R This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to set aside the impugned selection process and the fixation of cut-off marks for the post of Assistant Draughtsman, pursuant to the notification dated 28.02.2016 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to re-fix the cut-off marks separately for Draughtsman (Mechanical) and Draughtsman (Civil) and consequently consider the petitioner for appointment to the post of Assistant Draughtsman. 2.The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner secured 18.16 marks, whereas the cut-off mark for the post of Assistant Draughtsman, pursuant to the notification dated 28.02.2016, is 35.52 marks. Therefore, the petitioner has not even reached the zone of consideration. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19.08.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK To 1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The S.P.O. / Recruitment Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J. TK W.P.NO.40793 OF 2016 19.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis