Tarigonda Surya Maheedhar v. Shri Madhukar Bhagat And 3 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Tarigonda Surya Maheedhar S/o. Tarigonda Surya Prakash, Residing at, House No. 245 (30-283) Old Street No. 210, Sri Varasiddi Nilyam, Vijayalakshmi Colony, Santhaper, Chittoor District, Andra Pradesh 517004.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Shri Madhukar Bhagat Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Have Office at, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011.

2.Dr. Sunita Sharma, Director General, Directorate General Of Health Services (DGHS), Having Office At, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011.

3.Dr. Raghav Langer, Secretary, National Medical Commission, Having Office At, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwaraka Phase-1 New Delhi 110 077.

4.Dr. D.K.Chitrarasu,

Assistant Professor, Regional Medical Board, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital No.

69, Taharpur Village, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi - 110 093 Also Having Regional Office At, GH Post Office, Poonamalle High Road, 3, Grand Southern Trunk Road, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 003.

[4th respondent is deleted from this contempt petition as per the order of the Hon'ble Court in Cont P No.3692 of 2025 dated 04.11.2025] Contemnor(s) PRAYER To punish the Respondents for the wilful disobedience of the Impugned Order dated 18.08.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 5209 of 2025.

For Petitioner(s): M/s. SRIRAM VENKATAVARADAN, SAAI SUDHARSHAN SATHIYAMOORTHY, A.VARSHINI For Contemnor(s): Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan Additional Solicitor General Assisted by Mr.C.Samuvel, Senior Central Govt Standing Counsel For R1 And R2 Mrs.Shubaranjini Ananth For R3

ORDER

Pursuant to the earlier order passed by this Court on

06.11.2025, the Director General of the Directorate of General Health Services (DGHS), was present at the time of hearing through video conferencing mode.

2.

The learned Additional Solicitor General appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 produced the copy of the mail dated 11.11.2025 wherein the petitioner was informed that in compliance of the earlier order passed by this Court, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is offering the petitioner MD (Psychiatry) and one seat is reserved. The learned Additional Solicitor General submitted that allotment letter will be issued to the petitioner, when the round one results are announced.

3.

In the light of the above development, this contempt petition is closed.

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To 1.Shri Madhukar Bhagat Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Have Office at, Nirman Bhawan, Delhi 110 011.

2.Dr. Sunita Sharma, Director General, Directorate General Of Health Services (dghs), Having Office At, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011.

3.Dr. Raghav Langer, Secretary, National Medical Commission, Having Office At, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwaraka Phase-1 New Delhi 110 077.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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