W.P No.27754 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.27754 of 2025 and Writ Miscellaneous Petition Nos.31095 & 31096 of 2025 R.Preethi ... Petitioner ..Vs.. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissioner TNPSC road, Broadway, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. ... Respondent 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 from the file of impugned order passed by the respondent on 17.07.2025 and quash the same, consequently direct the respondent to consider the representation sent by the petitioner on 18.07.2025 to the respondent to issue hall ticket and to permit the petitioner to attend the exam which is to be held on 26.07.2025. For Petitioner : M/s.U.Parvatha Varthini For Respondent : Mr.P.J.Rishikesh, Standing Counsel for TNPSC 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.27754 of 2025 ORDER The instant writ petition has been filed against the rejection order passed by the respondent on 17.07.2025 on the following grounds: “You have not passed Tamil as one of the subjects in the SSLC (or) Not uploaded evidence for having passed the Second Class Language Test in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Hence you are not eligible to be considered for the Main Written Examination. jh';fs; mwptpf;ifapy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sgo jkpiH xU bkhHpg;ghlkhf gj;jhk; tFg;gpy; fw;wpUf;ftpy;iy (my;yJ) jkpH;ehL muRg; gzpahsh; njh;thizaj;jhy; elj;jg;gLk; ,uz;lhk; tFg;g[ jkpH; bkhHpj; njh;tpy; njh;r;rp bgw;wjw;fhd rhd;Wfisg; gjpntw;wtpy;iy. Vdnt jh';fs; Kjd;ik vGj;jj; njh;t[f;F jFjpa[ilatuhff; fUjg;gltpy;iy/ “ 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that though she did not have Tamil as her first language in Matriculation and Higher Secondary, she studied Tamil as her first language during her degree course. Therefore, she claims eligibility to be considered under the PSTM quota. 3. This contention was strongly objected by the learned Standing Counsel and submitted that, to be eligible under the PSTM quota, a candidate must have studied in Tamil medium from 1st standard up to the degree level, as the degree is the prescribed qualification for the post in question. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.27754 of 2025 4. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and also perused the materials available on record. 5. Admittedly, in the case on hand, the petitioner studied Hindi medium both at Matriculation and Higher Secondary levels. When this Court put a specific question as to whether the petitioner, if not eligible under the PSTM quota, could be considered under the general turn. For which, the learned Standing Counsel submitted that the petitioner does not fall within the zone of consideration even under the general category. Therefore, this Court does not find merit in the writ petition and accordingly, the same is liable to be dismissed. 6. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are stand closed. 25.07.2025 ssi Index : Yes Speaking Order : Yes /No Neutral Citation Case: Yes/No C. KUMARAPPAN, J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.27754 of 2025 ssi To: The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissioner TNPSC road, Broadway, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. W.P.No.27754 of 2025 25.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis