Dr.B.Latha, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.NOS.35511 TO 35513 OF 2015 AND M.P.NOS.1 TO 1, 2 TO 2 AND 3 TO 3 OF 2015 B.Latha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.35511/2015 R.Sreedevi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.35512/2015 A.Anbarasi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.35513/2015 Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Health & Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of Medical Education, Chepauk, Chennai 600 010.

3. The Secretary Medical Council of India Pocket 14, Sector 8 Dwaraka New Delhi 110077 4.P.Thamilmani 5.Susan Wilson 6.S.Carolin Geetha 7.S.Padma 8.T.Krishnakumar 9.E.Uma Maheswaran

10.M.Raveendran 11.R.Shanthi ... Respondents in all W.Ps.

(R4 to R11 are impleaded as per Order dated 09.12.2015 in M.Ps.4 to 4 of 2015) COMMON PRAYER:

Writ Petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent in Ref. No.3015/E1/5/2015 dated 29.10.2015 and to quash the same as contrary to Medical Council of India Regulations and Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Medical Services insofar as directing the Medical Officers possessing Diploma in Clinical Pathology (DCP) qualification as eligible to be included in the promotion panel for the post of Associate Professor for the year 2015-16 is concerned and consequently directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Associate Professor in the existing vacancy on the basis of PG Degree M.D., (Blood Transfusion) acquired by the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondent Nos.1&2 : Mr.C.Selvaraj Government Advocate (Civil) For Respondent Nos.4 to 11 : Mr.N.R.Anantharamakrishnan For Respondent -3 : Mr.V.P.Raman COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has sent a letter dated 21.07.2021 to the Registry seeking to list these matters before this Court "for withdrawal". Hence, the present Writ Petitions are listed today under the caption "for withdrawal".

2. Today when the matters are taken up, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the letter dated 21.07.2021, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RR To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Health & Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of Medical Education, Chepauk, Chennai 600 010.

3. The Secretary Medical Council of India Pocket 14, Sector 8 Dwaraka, New Delhi 110077 +3ccs to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, S.R.No.36102 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.36569 W.P.Nos.35511 to 35513 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 to 1, 2 to 2 and 3 to 3 of 2015 PL(CO) PM/05/10/2021