The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ruled that candidates for Tamil Nadu government jobs must be able to read and write Tamil. The decision came as the court dismissed a petition by a Tamil Nadu Electricity Board employee who was terminated for not passing the mandatory Tamil language exam. The court emphasized the importance of language proficiency for state government employees.
The Supreme Court on Monday (6th Jan) declined to hear a petition challenging Ashwani Kumar’s appointment as Administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board. The petitioner argues that Kumar unlawfully occupies the position post the Board’s term expiration in August 2023, and claims conflicts of interest exist due to his previous demolition recommendations of historical Waqf properties.
