Dr.S.Sundaravadivel, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 10.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P. Nos.14458 to 14461 of 2012 & M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2012 Dr.S.Sundaravadivel .. Petitioner [in W.P.No.14458/2012] Dr.S.Jeeva .. Petitioner [in W.P.No.14459/2012] Dr.K.Kavitha .. Petitioner [in W.P.No.14460/2012] Dr.P.Angappan .. Petitioner [in W.P.No.14461/2012] Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Greams Road, Chennai.

3.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai - 600 006.

.. Respondents [in all W.Ps.] PRAYER [in all W.Ps.] : Writ Petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners in the cadre of Assistant Surgeon [General] based on their selection conducted by the second respondent in the year 2009 as per the Advertisement No.177 dated 24.11.2008 and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Muthappan [in all W.Ps.] For Respondent Nos.1&3: Mr.S.Gunasekaran [in all W.Ps.] Additional Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi [in all W.Ps.] Counsel for TNPSC https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners in the cadre of Assistant Surgeon [General] based on their selection conducted by the second respondent in the year 2009 as per the Advertisement No.177 dated 24.11.2008 and grant them all consequential service and monetary benefits. 2.Today when the matters are taken up for consideration, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent would submit that the point raised by the petitioners has been answered by this Court in W.P.No.13879 of 2015 dated 06.05.2015 [Ayush Medical Welfare Association vs. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department and others] and hence, nothing survives for adjudication. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 3 also confirmed the said fact.

3.In view of the same, these Writ Petitions are closed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sri To 1.The Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Greams Road, Chennai.

3.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai - 600 006.

1 cc to Government Pleader SR.45936 W.P. Nos.14458 to 14461 of 2012 SKV(CO) EU 1.09.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/