THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B. PUGALENDHI W.P. (MD) No.8025 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.7454 to 7456 of 2020 G. Sakthi Rao ..Petitioner

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. KIRUBAKARAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B. PUGALENDHI
W.P. (MD) No.8025 of 2020
and
W.M.P.(MD) Nos.7454 to 7456 of 2020
G. Sakthi Rao ..Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, St. George Fort,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Secretary,
Department of Higher Education,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, St. George Fort,
Chennai – 600 009.
3. The Secretary,
Tamilnadu Public Service Commission,
TNPSC Road, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003.
4. The Registrar,
Alagappa University,
Alagappa Nagar,
Karaikudi – 630 003.
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candidates those who have completed their entire education i.e.,
from 1st std to 10th std, then 12th std and thereafter, Degree or
prescribed qualification only through Tamil Medium to avail
PSTM quota and hence it is valid.
(2). The recruitment under the impugned notification is governed
by this order.
(3). There shall be a direction to the Respondents to give 20%
PSTM reservation only to those who studied their entire
education through out in Tamil medium viz., right from 1st
standard upto prescribed qualification.
(4). 20% reservation for PSTM candidates shall be applied at
every stage of recruitment.
(5). The PSTM Act 2010 and the amendment Act 2020 are
constitutionally valid, as the act is to remove the disability
sustained by the Tamil medium students due to education in Tamil
medium viz., inability to get employment in Central Government
as well as in other State Services, Private Sectors.
(6). The Chief Secretary shall direct the Department of School
Education and Higher Education to strictly indicate the medium
of instruction in the certificates itself viz., Tamil or English in
which the student undergo the course in 10th std, 12th std, Degree
and Post Graduate Degree, if not already indicated.
(7). The third respondent shall also get the certificates verified
from the school or college authorities with regard to those
candidates who apply under PSTM quota and also make it
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penal provisions, apart from the provisions of Prevention of
Corruption Act.
(11). The respondents 1 and 2 are directed to appoint only those
teachers who have been qualified in tamil literature to teach
“Tamil subject” for the students at school as well as college level.
(12). The Government shall not appoint candidates who obtained
cross major subject degrees in Tamil as Tamil Teachers.
43. With the above directions and observations, the Writ Petition
stands partly allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are
closed. No costs.
(N.K.K.,J) (B.P.,J)
22.03.2021
nv/sai
To
1. The Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, St. George Fort,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, St. George Fort,
Chennai – 600 009.
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