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A.Gnanaprakash v. The Joint Director

2025-12-16Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P.No.2324 of 2022 A.Gnanaprakash ... Petitioner -vs1.The Joint Director, Health Services, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Taluk Hospital, Pallipet, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to Writ of Certiorarfied Mandamus, calling for the entire records connected with the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Na. Ka. No. 103 / Ni 1 / 2016 dated 02.04.2018 and quash the same and further to direct the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner as Hospital Worker.

For petitioner : Mrs.Swetha Ramesh for Mr.D.Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to call for the entire records connected with the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Na. Ka. No. 103 / Ni 1 / 2016 dated 02.04.2018 and quash the same and further, to direct the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner as Hospital Worker.

2.

Considering the fact that the termination has been ordered without giving an opportunity to the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondents for a fresh consideration. The respondents shall issue a notice to the petitioner and receive his objections and thereafter, pass an order after giving him a personal hearing. The said exercise shall be concluded within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 16.12.2025 Internet : Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order ssa To 1.The Joint Director, Health Services, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Taluk Hospital, Pallipet, Tiruvallur District.

P.T.ASHA, J., ssa 16.12.2025