TRB had issued a notification, calling for direct recruitment of lecturers (engineering/non-engineering) in government polytechnic colleges. Written examinations were conducted during September 2017 and 1,33,568 candidates had appeared.
The OMR answer sheets were retained by the board, and the scanned images were outsourced to a private agency for evaluation and preparation of the final list. Subsequently, the results were published during November 2017. Since TRB found out that nearly 196 candidates were involved in certain fraud and malpractices, it cancelled the examination in 2018.
Few candidates filed a batch of petitions at the HC Madurai bench and at the principal seat. While the single judge at Madurai bench had allowed the petitions, the single judge at principal seat had dismissed the petitions.
Subsequently, appeals against these orders were filed before a division bench at the principal seat which was ordered with a finding that the candidatures of the 196 should be rejected and the selection process should continue for the other successful candidates.
Challenging this order, TRB had filed an appeal before Supreme Court.
Justice M S Ramesh observed that the petitioners seek this court to interpret the findings and the order of the Supreme Court, in a manner convenient to them. The judge observed that any attempt by the court to consider the plea, would amount to ignoring or interpreting the ratio behind the decidendi of the apex court’s order and dismissed the petition.