Dr.M.Susmitha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.12909 of 2026 & WMP.Nos.14100 & 14102 of 2026
1. Dr.M.Susmitha D/o.V.Murugan, No.12B, Alagar Kovil Road, Melur, Maduai-625106
2. Dr.V.Siddarth S/o.Venkatachalam, No.5/96, South Street, Manjanaickenpatti, Oddanchatram, Dindigul-624614
3. Dr.R.Kavin, S/o.Rajan, No.2/256, Mookkareddipatti, A.Pallipatti Post, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District-636905
4. Dr.C.Viswanathan, S/o.Chellaiah, No.126, Sivan Kovil Street, Kovilpatty, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy-631305
5. Dr.R.Padma Prabhu, S/o.E.Ravikumar, No.36/22, TVK Nagar,
Rangapuram Post, Vellore-632 009
6. Dr.Hasna Parveen K.R.
D/o.Rahmatullah K.A.
39, Kattu Puthu Street, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli-627005
7. Dr.Nivedita C Hebbar D/o.Chandrashekhar Behhar, 4, House number 4, I Floor, III Main, III Cross, I Phase, V Stage, BEML Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560098
8. Dr.A.Arun, S/o.A.Anandhan, No.32/17, Avinash Apartments, T1 Flats, VP Colony North Street, Ayyanavaram, Chennai-600023.
9. Dr.R.Praveen Chandar, S/o.K.M.Ramachandran, Aiswarya Nivas house, Vadakottathara, Kottahara Post, Agali, Palakkad District, Kerala-678 581 10.Dr.M.Dhivakaran, S/o.G.Mathivanan, No.44, 6th Street, Nedumaran Nagar, Dharmapuri-63670 11.Dr.J.Sadhana, D/o.M.Jothiraja, No.24, God's Park, Muthu Avenue, 5th Main Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Trichy, 12.Dr.P.Prakash Sha, S/o.D.Palani Sha,
G9 Boys Hostel, Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College, Madhuranthagam, Chengalpattu-603308 13.Dr.P.Mythili Banu, D/o.E.Ponnusamy, No.45, Sanjeevi Nagar Main Road, Devadhanam, Trichy-620002 14.Dr.V.Divya Lakshmi D/o.K.Vinoth Kumar, No.1, Tulasi Nilayam 7th B Cross, Jai Bharath Nagar, Bangalore-560033
...Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health & Family Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
2. Directorate Of Medical Education Rep by the Deputy Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-600010.
3. The Dean, Madurai Medical College, Alwarpuram, Madurai 625020.
4. The Dean, Tirunelveli Medical College, High ground Road, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli-627011
5. The Dean, Madras medical College, Poonamallee High Road, Park Town, Chennai-600003
6. The Dean, Government Stanley Medical College, Old Jail Road, George Town, Chennai-600001
7. The Dean, KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Periyamilaguparai, Collector's Office Road, Tamil Nadu 620001
8. The Dean, Government Thiruvarur Medical College, Master Plan Complex, Thandalai, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu-610004
9. The Dean, Government Chengalpattu Medical College & Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu-603001
...Respondent(s)
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to direct the respondents 3 to 9 to return the (1) Original 12th Mark Sheet
(2) Original UG Mark Sheets (3) Original UG Degree Certificate (4) Original PG Provisional, (5) Original PG Mark Sheets, (6) Original PG Degree Certificate, (7) Original 10th Certificate and all other original documents deposited by respective Petitioner retained by the respondents 3 to 9 regarding the post-graduation courses of the petitioner respectively.
For Petitioners:
Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondents 1 & 2:
Mr.K.Tippusultan, GA
ORDER
This is a petition filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to, in turn, direct respondents 3 to 9 to return their original testimonials and other documents furnished at the time of securing the Post Graduate (PG) admission.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 1 and 2. In view of the nature of direction this Court proposes to issue, notice to respondents 3 to 9 is dispensed with and the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
3. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioners has produced an undated letter given by the fifth petitioner and the letters all dated 31.3.2026 given by petitioners 6, 8, 10 and 12 seeking to withdraw their names from the above writ petition. This
is recorded. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed in so far as petitioners 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 are concerned.
4. The case of the other petitioners is as follows: They are qualified doctors. They have completed MBBS Degree and secured PG admission in the respective government colleges namely respondents 3 to 14 on merit during the academic year 2022-25. They have also completed the PG course in November 2025. During admission to the PG course, the petitioners were directed to submit their original certificates to the respective colleges, in which, they got admission, as a mandatory pre-condition to secure admission in the colleges. In addition, the petitioners, being non-service candidates, were also required to sign a bond for a sum of Rs.40 lakhs with the undertaking that they would serve the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period not less than two years. Though the petitioners completed the PG course in November 2025, in spite of completion of more than three months, till date, the petitioners were not given the bond posting and instead, the officials in the colleges retained the original testimonials and the documents pertaining to the
petitioners stating that the petitioners have not completed the compulsory bond posting for a period of two years. Hence this writ petition.
5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that though the petitioners before this Court have successfully completed their respective PG course during November 2025, the 2nd respondent has neither conducted counselling for regular bond postings for the petitioners till date nor the colleges, in which, they completed the PG course, returned the original certificates and the documents collected from the petitioners at the time of admission to the respective PG course under the pretext that the petitioners have not completed the compulsory bond period of two years. The petitioners came to know from the newspaper article that there are no vacancies in the State of Tamil Nadu for appointing non-service post graduate doctors. While such being the case, retaining the certificates and the documents of the petitioners and restraining them from acquiring a job in private sector are not sustainable. Hence, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the respondents 3-14 to return the original certificates and the documents of the petitioners
so as to enable them to obtain a job in the private sector.
6. On the contrary, the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that, as per the prospectus dated 16.3.2018, the petitioners before this Court are directed to serve the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period of two years from the date of completion of their respective PG course and that their certificates will be released after successful completion of the bond period of two years.
7. This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
8. Admittedly, the petitioners before this Court have completed their respective PG course during November 2025. Hence, retaining the original certificates/documents submitted by them at the time of admission to the respective college on the ground that they have not
completed the two years of service as per the bond without even issuing posting orders is not sustainable. Further, restraining them from acquiring a job elsewhere also cannot be acceded to.
9. Hence, this Court issues a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to issue posting orders to petitioners 1 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 14 and pay them proper stipend within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, respondents 3 to 14 are directed to release their original certificates and the documents submitted by them at the time of admission to the PG course, within a period of one week thereafter in order to enable them to acquire a job elsewhere.
10. In so far as petitioners 1 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 14 are concerned, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected WMPs are closed.
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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. Directorate Of Medical Education Rep. by the Deputy Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk,Chennai-600 010.
3. The Dean, Madurai Medical College, Alwarpuram, Madurai 625 020.
4. The Dean, Tirunelveli medical college, High Ground Road, Palayamkottai,Tirunelveli-627 011
5. The Dean, Madras medical College, Poonamallee High Road, Park Town, Chennai-600 003
6. The Dean, Government Stanley Medical College, Old Jail Road, George Town, Chennai-600 001
7. The Dean, AP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Periyamilaguparai, Collector's Office Road, Tamil Nadu 620001
8. The Dean, Government Thiruvarur Medical College, Master Plan Complex, Thandalai, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu-610 004
9. The Dean, Government Chengalpattu Medical College & Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu-603 001
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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