Dr.Thangadurai R R v. The Secretary To The Govt.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.No. 24566 of 2018

1. Dr.Thangadurai R R S/o.Mr.S.R.Raju, 220/4A (18-D), Teachers colony, Velumani Naga, Gobichettipalayam 638 452, Erode District.

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Petitioner

Versus

1. The Secretary to the Govt.

of TamilNadu Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Fort ST.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 3.Dr.M.Saraswathi, M.S.(General Surgery), Trauma Care, Coimbatore Medical college and

Hospital, Trichy Raod, Coimbatore 641 018 ..

Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of transfer counselling held on 6.6.2018 in so far as the petitioner is concerned pursuant to 2nd Respondents Circular bearing Ref No.6789 / E3 / 12018 dated 29.05.2018 and quash the posting order of the 2nd Respondent wherein the 3rd Respondent who never participated in the counselling held on 6.6.2018 joined duty on 20.6.2018 at Trauma care, CMCH, Coimbatore, being illegal, violative of instructions contained in circulars, ultra vires, issued on extraneous consideration and cannot be sustained during the pendency of the representation dated 6.6.2018 submitted to the 2nd Respondent by the petitioner for transfer to Trauma Care, CMCH, Coimbatore and further direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the petitioner's transfer posting to Trauma Care, CMCH, Coimbatore since the petitioner fulfills the criteria prescribed by the circulars of the 2 nd respondent in respect of transfer/postings.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban for M/s.Ayya and Iyer For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Sundaran, GA for R1&R2 Not ready -R3

ORDER

When this Writ Petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has resigned tfrom

the service and seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has made an endorsement to this effect.

2. Recording the statement made by the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. K.SURENDER, J.

21.11.2025 Index:Yes/No suk K.SURENDER, J.

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1. The Secretary to the Govt.

of TamilNadu Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Fort ST.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical

Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 3.Dr.M.Saraswathi, M.S.(General Surgery), Trauma Care, Coimbatore Medical college and Hospital, Trichy Raod, Coimbatore 641 018 W.P.No.

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