M.POONGOTHAI vs Tamil nadu public Service commission

WP No. 17597 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 17597 of 2026 & WMP Nos. 18906 & 18907 of 2026 M.Poongothai ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil Nadu public Service commission Rep by its secretary, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, park Town, Chennai 600 003 2. The Prinicpal secretary to Government Finance (Op-I) Department, Secretariat, Chennai ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned government order passed by the 2nd respondent in GO Ms. No 42 Finance (OP -I) Department dated 17.02.2025 discharging the petitioner from service and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, unjust in Law and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with all benefits. For Petitioner(s): Mr. A.Manojkumar For Respondent(s): Mr. R.Bharanidharan (R1) Mr. A.R.Balaji (R2) __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 03/06/2026 04:10:06 pm ) WP No. 17597 of 2026 ORDER This writ petition is filed for the following relief: “To call for the records in pursuant