Dr.Azhaguraj, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Dr.Azhaguraj ...

Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

...

Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorari, to call for the records on the file of the second respondent in connection with the charge memo issued by the second respondent in his proceedings R.No.51788/PHC3/A1/2019-3, dated 08.07.2019, and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Ms.T.Divya, for Mr.S.Selvathirumurugan.

For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippusulthan, Govt. Advocate.

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the petitioner had died and even the notice taken by her was returned with postal endorsement ''deceased'' and, as such, she has no instructions in the matter.

2. In view of the aforesaid submission, since it is stated that the petitioner has died, this Writ Petition is closed, as 'abated'. No costs. Consequently, the connected W.M.P.Nos.25493 and 25498 of 2019 are closed. 16.12.2025 dixit To:

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

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

T.VINOD KUMAR, J.

dixit 16.12.2025