D.Rajendran v. Tamil University

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.A.No. 1487 of 2023 S.D.Rajendran ...Appellant Vs.

1.Tamil University, Rep. by its Vice Chancellor, Thanjavur.

2.The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

PRAYER: The Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent praying to set aside the order passed in W.P.No.3020 of 2019 dated 12.04.2019 and allow the Writ Appeal.

For Appellant : Mr.K.Rahul For Mr.V.Karnan For Respondents : Mr.Anston Gehar, for M/s.P.Wilson Associates for R1 Mr.G.Arumugam, Standing Counsel for R2 ***** 1/4

J U D G M E N T

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ Appeal has been instituted challenging the writ order dated 12.04.2019 made in W.P.No.3020 of 2019.

2. The writ petitioner is the appellant. The appellant filed a Writ of Declaration to declare the content "Diploma in Siddha Medicine is not recognised to practice as Siddha Doctor" in impugned order bearing D.Ed.Sl.No.0769 issued by the 1st respondent is null and void and consequently permit the petitioner to practice as a Siddha Medical Practitioner.

3. The very relief sought for in the Writ Petition is not maintainable, since one year Diploma Course cannot be equated with the regular Medical Course of Siddha, which is a five years course. The very comparison set out by the appellant is untenable. A Diploma holder cannot be allowed to practice as a Doctor. Thus, the relief, as such, sought for is not maintainable and the writ Court has rightly dismissed the Writ Petition. That apart, the writ Court relied upon the judgment of the Division Bench in W.P.No.28814 of 2017 dated 13.10.2008, which is a public interest litigation. The appellant has not established even a semblance of legal right for the purpose of entertaining the Writ Appeal.

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4. Consequently, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (M.S.Q., J.) 06.10.2025 dsa Index :Yes/No :Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To 1.The Vice Chancellor, Tamil University, Thanjavur.

2.The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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