WA No. 1476 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WA No. 1476 of 2026 Y. Simiyon S/o.E.Yakobu, No.551, Ko.Si.Mani Street, Karatholuvu Village and Post, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur District ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Special Officer Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2. V.Dinesh Kumar No.42, M.G.R Nagar, Karatholuvu Village and Post, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur District. ..Respondent(s) Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 31.01.2025 made in WP No.6582 of 2020 and allow this Writ Appeal. For Appellant(s): Mr.D.R.Raghunath For Respondent(s): Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel for R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1476 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Judgment (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The present writ appeal has been instituted challenging the writ order dated 31.01.2025 in W.P.No.6582 of 2020. 2. The writ petitioner is the appellant, who participated in the process of selection for direct recruitment to the post of Panchayat Clerk at Karatholuvu Village Panchayat, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3.As per notification dated 29.03.2018, the maximum age limit prescribed for general candidate is 30 and for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Most Backward Class, the age relaxation of 5 years was granted and accordingly, the maximum age limit is 35 years. Even as on 01.07.2018, the appellant was aged about 37 years and he was over aged. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant would submit that 10 years age relaxation ought to have been given to the appellant . 5. We are unable to agree with the said contention, since the notification in clear terms fixes the maximum age limit for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Most Backward Class as 35 years and over and above the age limit, the differently abled person, cannot claim. Therefore, the writ Court has rightly approached the issue in consonance with the rules applicable. Consequently, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1476 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 05-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The Special Officer Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1476 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR J. vsi WA No. 1476 of 2026 05-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis