Dr.C.S.Naveen v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. Dr.C.S.Naveen

2. Dr.G.Sankara Kumar

3. Dr.P.Yagavan

4. Dr.R.Logeswari ... Petitioners -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented By Its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. National Medical Commission, Represented By Its Secretary, Pocket 14, Sector -8, Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi-110 077.

3. Directorate of Medical Education, Represented By The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

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

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

... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to conduct the upcoming inter - directorate transfer counselling for the post of Assistant Professor under the control of the third respondent in accordance with the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 issued by the National Medical Commission and thereby to permit the petitioners to participate in the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For R1, R3, R4 and R5 : Mrs.M.Sneha Special Counsel for Health Department O RDER This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the third respondent to conduct the upcoming inter - directorate transfer counselling for the post of Assistant Professor under the control of the third respondent in accordance with the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 issued by the National Medical Commission and thereby to permit the petitioners to participate in the same.

2. On instructions, the learned Special Counsel for the Health Department appearing for the respondents 1, 3 to 5 submitted that the inter - directorate transfer counselling will be done in accordance with the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025.

3. Recording the above said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs.

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

2. The Secretary, National Medical Commission, Pocket 14, Sector -8, Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi-110 077.

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

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

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

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