Madras High CourtWP/18298/2025disposed of

Dr.Ranjith v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-05-15Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 15.05.2025 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition No.18298 of 2025 1.Dr.Ranjith K Robert 2.Dr.Jubeida Aafreen 3.Dr.S.Kalaivani 4.Dr.Rashiha 5.Dr.M.Akshaya 6.Dr.Rangapriya R.

..... Petitioners -Versus1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Treasury Accounts, CPC - Government Data Centre, 5th Floor, Perasiriyar K.Anbazhagan Maaligai, No.571, Anna Salai, Nandhanam, Chennai 600 035.

4.Directorate of Medical Education,

Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

5.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 006.

6.District TB Centre, Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu 600 056.

7.The Government Hospital, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu 611002.

8.Hospital Superintendent, Government Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu 607 001.

9.The Dean, Government Medical College Nagapattinam, Orathur, Nagapattinam 611108.

..... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refund the amount deducted from the salaries of the petitioners towards the Contributor Pension Scheme, during their temporary bond service in the 6th to 9th respondent colleges and hospitals along with interest at the rate fixed by the Government within a time limit stipulated by this court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vidhusan For Respondent (s) : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate for RR1 & 2

ORDER

The issue that was raised in the present writ petition is covered by the order passed by this court in W.P.No.12509 of 2025 and a batch of cases dated 08.04.2025, whereby Hon'ble Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan was pleased to pass the following order:

"4. A direction is given to the respondents 6 to 8 to refund the amount to the petitioners within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the respondents shall be liable to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum, calculated from the date on which the bond period concluded until the date of actual disbursement."

This writ petition too is disposed of in terms of the common order dated 08.04.2025 made in W.P.Nos.12509 of 2025 and batch of cases. No costs. Index : yes / no 15..05..2025 : yes / no Speaking / Non Speaking Order kmk

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Treasury Accounts, CPC - Government Data Centre, 5th Floor, Perasiriyar K.Anbazhagan Maaligai, No.571, Anna Salai, Nandhanam, Chennai 600 035.

4.Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

5.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 006.

6.District TB Centre, Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu 600 056.

7.The Government Hospital, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu 611002.

8.Hospital Superintendent, Government Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu 607 001.

9.The Dean, Government Medical College Nagapattinam, Orathur, Nagapattinam 611108.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN.J.

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