A. PERIAKARUPPAN CHETTIAR versus STATE OF TAMIL NADU &. ORS.

A. PERIAKARUPPAN CHETTIAR versus STATE OF TAMIL NADU &. ORS.

The selection committee's procedure of distributing interview marks unequally among five heads was illegal and contrary to the Supreme Court's previous directions, likely affecting the result. The selections made in violation of such directions are vitiated, irrespective of petitioner failing to establish express malafides.

Parties
Petitioner: A. Periakaruppan Chettiar; Respondents: State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
15 January 1971
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition / Final Judgment on Merits
Outcome
Writ petition allowed; selections quashed.
Legal Topics
Admission to Medical Colleges, Malafide Allegation, Interview Process, Distribution of Interview Marks, Writ Under Article 32
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Education Law Admission to Medical Colleges Malafide Allegation Interview Process Distribution of Interview Marks Writ Under Article 32

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Parties

A. Periakaruppan Chettiar

Petitioner

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition / Final Judgment on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Selection Committee acted with malafides against the petitioner in interview process.
  2. 2 Whether deviation from Supreme Court's prior direction regarding distribution of interview marks invalidates the selections.

Ratio Decidendi

The selection committee's procedure of distributing interview marks unequally among five heads was illegal and contrary to the Supreme Court's previous directions, likely affecting the result. The selections made in violation of such directions are vitiated, irrespective of petitioner failing to establish express malafides.

Court Disposition

Writ petition allowed; selections quashed.

Orders

  • Quash the impugned selection of 24 students to medical colleges.
  • Direct State of Tamil Nadu to constitute a fresh selection committee for admissions in accordance with Supreme Court's order dated September 23, 1970.