Dr. A.Pownkumar v. The Secretary To State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WP No. 14839 of 2018 AND WMP NO. 17573 OF 2018 Dr. A.Pownkumar S/o. E. Alagappan, 75, Vivekanandhar Street, Karungalikuppam Village, Kilpenathur Post, Pin - 604601 thiruvannamalai Dist.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to State Government Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Secretary to State Government, Department of Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9

3. The Commissioner Office of the Commissioner of Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine Arumbakkam Chennai - 106

4. The Principal, Government Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kottar, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari Dist. - 629002 ..Respondents 1/4

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent order dated 10.04.2018 in G.O.Ms. No. 125 Health and Family Welfare (IMI-1) published Govt Gazette and order taken from internet quash the same and consequently directed the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner for the post of Lecturer Grade II in the 4th respondent college. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Gunaseelan For Respondents :

Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam, J.). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

2. Recording the said submission and the endorsement made, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 03.06.2026 Index : Yes/No KST 2/4

To

1. The Secretary to State Government Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Secretary to State Government, Department of Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9

3. The Commissioner Office of the Commissioner of Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine Arumbakkam Chennai - 106

4. The Principal, Government Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kottar, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari Dist. - 629002 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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