Dr.G.Srividhya, v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P. No. 20089 of 2018 Dr. G. Srividhya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep., by its, Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Medical Service Recruitment Board, Rep., by its, Member Secretary, 7th Floor, DMA building, No. 359, Anna Salai, Thenampet, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the selection process in notification number 06/MRB/2018 dated 17.04.2018 issued by the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to reconsider to fix the eligibility in the open category (OC) age from 35 to 40 years in the post of assistant medical officer Naturopathy and Yoga to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr. K. Tippu Sulthan, Government Advocate for R1 Mr. L. Murugavel, Standing Counsel for R2 No Appearance for R3

O R D E R

There is no representation for the petitioner.

2. Learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent submits that in pursuant to the notification dated 17.04.2018 issued by the second respondent, the entire selection process has been completed by 16.10.2018 itself and he placed a list of selected candidates before this Court. It is placed on record. Learned counsel also submitted that all the selected candidates have already joined into service, and at this stage, interference of this Court is not required.

3. Considering the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent and on perusal of the provisional list of selection dated 16.10.2018, this Court is of the opinion that, as selection process has already been completed, at this stage, interference of this Court is unwarranted. 2/4

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed.

5. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

29.08.2024 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Member Secretary, Medical Service Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, DMA building, No. 359, Anna Salai, Thenampet, Chennai.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P. No. 16892 of 2018 and W.M.P. No. 20089 of 2018 29.08.2024 4/4