C.Rajadurai v. Tamilnadu Dr.Mgr Medical

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07-06-2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NO.5377 OF 2014 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2014 1.C.Rajadurai 2.S.M.Abdul Kader ... Petitioners vs.

1. Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Represented by its Registrar, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

3. Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring the G.O.Ms.No. 02, Health ad Family Welfare Department, dated 06.01.2014 issued by the fourth respondent amending ad hoc Rule 4 of the Rules published in the Health and Family Welfare Department Notification SRO No.B125 of 1993 at pages 126 and 127 of Part III-Section 1(B) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 18th August, 1993 as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution in so far as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

it makes a Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education awarded by the Indira Gandhi National Open University as equal to the Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion and Education from the Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University and being eligible for the post of Health Educator (Non Medical) in Tamil Nadu Medical Service.

For Petitioners :

Ms.C.Uma For Respondent-1 :

Mr.S.Wilson For Respondents-2 to 4 :

Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader.

O R D E R

In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Svn To

1. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

+1cc to M/s.C.Uma, Advocate, S.R.No.32416 W.P.NO.5377 OF 2014 SSN(CO) RLP(13/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/