Dr.Earjala Joel Kumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Dr.Earjala Joel Kumar S/o. Earjala Anand Kumar, H.No.3-2-39/A, Shanthi Nagar, Dornakal, Mahabubabad District, State of Telangana - 506 381.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. Directorate of Medical Education Represented by the Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

3. Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Represented by the Director of Medical Health and Rural Health Services, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

4. Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Represented by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

5. Government of Thanjavur Medical College, Represented by its Dean, Thanjavur - 613 004.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to return the Petitioners original certificates and documents collected during his Super-

Speciality admission along with his Super-Speciality degree certificates, within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar Counsel for Government

ORDER

The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to return petitioner's original certificates and documents collected during his Super-Speciality admission along with his Super-Speciality degree certificates

2. At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner would submit that certificates have been issued and nothing survives for further adjudication with regard to the grounds raised in this writ petition.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for petitioner, the writ petition stands closed. No costs.

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

3.The Director of Medical Health and Rural Health Services, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

4.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

5.The Dean, Government of Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur - 613 004.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.

MKA 23-06-2026