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Madras High CourtWP/29821/2022dismissed as infructuous

Dr.C.Mahendran v. The Secretary

2025-10-15Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.29215 and 29216 of 2023 Dr.C.Mahendran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.29821 of 2022 Dr.P.S.Saravanan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.29825 of 2022 Vs.

1. The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The President, The Tamil Nadu Medical Council, No.914, Poonamallee High Road, Amaravathy Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council, No.914, Poonamallee High Road, Amaravathy Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

... Respondents in both petitions

COMMON PRAYER : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to call for the records pertaining to the petitioners' nomination FORM II dated 31.10.2022 which was rejected by the third respondent on 01.11.2022, declare the same as null and void consequently issue a direction to the third respondent to consider petitioners' candidature/nomination is valid and include petitioners' name is event of finalizing the publication of valid list of nominations, award costs.

In both cases For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Makesh For Respondents :

Mr.E.Sundaram Government Advocate for R1 Mr.Jeyabalan for R2 and R3 C O M M O N O R D E R When the matters are taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, who appeared through video-conferencing, submits that the matters have become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

15.10.2025 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb To

1. The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The President, The Tamil Nadu Medical Council, No.914, Poonamallee High Road, Amaravathy Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council, No.914, Poonamallee High Road, Amaravathy Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

ssb 15.10.2025