(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue hall ticket to the petitioner for the Upcoming Assistant Professors in Tamil Nadu Collegiate Educational Service for Government Arts & Science Colleges and Government Colleges of Education, Examination scheduled to be held on 27.12.2025 by accepting ANNEXURE-IV Teaching Experience Certificate either through online or in person by considering the petitioner representation through e-mail, dated 15.12.2025.)

1. The petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Professors in the Collegiate Educational Service in Tamil Nadu. The examination is being conducted by the Respondent. One of the enclosures necessary for an applicant to take examination is an experience certificate. The petitioner was given the experience certificate by the Directorate of Technical Examination (DOTE) only on 27.11.2025. She attempted to upload the same. However, she was not able to.

2. The petitioner set forth her grievances and sent an e-mail to the respondent on 29.11.2025 and 30.11.2025. To the said e-mails, a response was given by the grievance cell of the respondent that as the certificate had not been uploaded, the application has not been submitted properly. She immediately responded to the same by way of an other e-mail on 15.12.2025 stating that she had made attempts to upload but was not able to and that she contacted the toll free help line number of the respondent and had been advised to send an e-mail mentioning the application number. Let, as no response emanated from the respondent, she has before this Court by way of writ of Mandamus.

3. When the matter was mentioned this morning, I informed Mr.M.Lokesh representing Mr.Ma.P.Thangavel to inform the standing counsel of the respondent and serve him to the entire set of papers. I directed the Registry to number the writ petition only thereafter. Pursuant to this direction, Mr.Lokesh has served typed set of papers on Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondent.

4. He has produced on instructions to say that as logistical arrangements and security had already been completed, it is not feasible for additional arrangements to be made for the examination to be conducted on 27.12.2025. Hence, he pleads that the writ petition be dismissed and justice rendered.

5. I carefully considered the submissions made by both sides and gone through the entire records.

6. The petitioner has not been disqualified on account of any lack of educational qualification. Her application could not be processed on account of the fact that the Directorate of Technical Examination (DOTE) had not given the experience certificate to her in time. Hence she was unable to upload it, even after receipt of the certificate. The typed set of papers shows that the petitioner had made desperate attempts to upload her experience certificate but on account of the website of the respondent not permitting such uploading, the application could not be completed. The petitioner has not approached this Court immediately. She had sent e-mails to the respondent on 29.11.2025 and 30.11.2025. It was nearly after fortnight that a response was given to the petitioner that her application has not been submitted properly. For the mistake committed by the third party (Directorate of Technical Examination) and for the delayed response by the respondent, the petitioner cannot be put to prejudice.

7. Under a similar circumstance, this Court had permitted the qualified candidates to participate in the very examination as is clear from the Order in R.Mahadevan v. The Chief Controller of Examinations, Teachers Recruitment Board in W.P.(MD).No.35206, 34768 and 35220 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025. Paragraph No.12 of the order is extracted as under:

                     “12. In view of the above, all these writ petitions are allowed and the petitioners are permitted to submit their applications in person before the TRB. It is open to the TRB to accept the applications either in person or through online mode. The petitioners have to be present before the respondent/TRB and submit their applications along with required documents, on or before 11.12.2025, at 05.00 p.m. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.”

8. I am satisfied that the petitioner had taken all efforts and that the technical pleas cannot be thrown at the face of a deserving candidate. Hence, this Writ Petition is ordered as prayed for. The respondent shall issue a Hall ticket to the petitioner and the petitioner should be permitted to participate in the said examination scheduled to be held on 27.12.2025.

9. This Writ Petition stands allowed with the above directions. No costs.