Dr.M.Elanchezhiyan M.S. (D.L.O) v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.No.3010 of 2026 Dr.M.Elanchezhiyan ... Petitioner Vs.
1 The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2 The Director of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
3 The DRO/Additional Director of Medical Education and Research Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued first respondent in G.O.(D) No.1362, Health and Family Welfare Department dated 18.11.2025, as communicated by the third respondent in Letter Ref.No.37995/E1/ 1/6
2025-ENT dated 19.11.2025 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in 2025-2026 panel for promotion to the post of Professor of ENT with all consequential and other attendant benefits.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran Senior Counsel for M/s.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate
O R D E R
By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2.The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued first respondent in G.O.(D) No.1362, Health and Family Welfare Department dated 18.11.2025, as communicated by the third respondent in Letter Ref.No.37995/E1/ 2025-ENT dated 19.11.2025 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in 2025-2026 panel for promotion to the post of Professor of ENT with all consequential and other attendant benefits.
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3.The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Surgeon in the Tamil Nadu Medical Service through TNPSC in the year 2006 and the petitioner completed M.S.(E.N.T.) as a service candidate in the year 2011 and the petitioner was posted as Assistant Professor on 24.05.2011 and was promoted to the post of Associate Professor (E.N.T.) vide G.O.(D) No.601 dated 27.04.2021 and he joined the said post on 29.04.2021. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the senior most person and he is eligible to be promoted as Professor of ENT for the panel year 2025 - 2026, however, his name was not included in the said panel.
4.The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner further submitted that though 18 posts were approved for the post of Professor of ENT for the panel year 2025 - 2026, only five names were included in the panel. Hence, this Court may without going into the merits of the case, grant liberty to the petitioner to file appeal before the first respondent for inclusion of the petitioner's name for the post of Professor of ENT for the panel year 2025 - 2026 and for subsequent promotion to the vacant post.
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5.Considering the limited relief now sought for by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and without interfering with the order impugned in this writ petition, grants liberty to the petitioner to file appeal before the first respondent, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any such appeal is filed by the petitioner, the first respondent shall consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. 6.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30.01.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 4/6
To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2 The Director of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
3 The DRO/Additional Director of Medical Education and Research Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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