Dr.G.Kavirajan v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND WMP NO.7610 OF 2024 1.Dr.G.Kavirajan 2.Dr.S.Chockalingam 3.Dr.F.Agnes Evangleen 4.Dr.S.Preeti 5.Dr.R.Kalaiarasan 6.Dr.J.Vasanth 7.Dr.M.Gowrishankar 8.Dr.T.Niveditha 9.Dr.Jayanth Sampath Kumar 10.Dr.M.Ruthira Kumar 11.Dr.E.Elanchezhiyan 12.Dr.K.Rajalakshmi ...

Petitioners VS.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

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Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

India praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to reconduct the counseling in pursuant to the Circular issued by the 2nd respondent in Reg.No.000033/E3/1/2024 dated 05.03.2024 by reckoning the station seniority of the petitioners for transfer within the Directorate from the date of posting order instead of date of joining the previous station for arriving priority in the transfer counseling as per G.O.(2D) No.131, Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 21.11.2007 and to pass orders granting permanent solution to count the station seniority only from the date of posting order / the date of counseling, instead of joining date, in consideration of representation submitted by the petitioners dated 06.03.2024.

For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents :

Mr.M.Bindran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The issue raised in the Writ Petition has been addressed by the respondents through the issuance of G.O.(D)No.1355, Health and Family Welfare (A1) Department, dated 30.12.2024. In the said Government Order, it was stated that for transfer counseling, station seniority shall be calculated from the date of the transfer/promotion orders issued by the Government. However, this method of calculating station seniority will not apply if there is any willful delay on the part of the Medical Officer in relieving from the old station or joining the new 2/4

station upon transfer/promotion.

Recording the aforementioned Government Order, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.02.2025 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No TK To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Government of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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