Dr. Sunitha Sharma, v. Dr.Preethi T.R., And 6 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY in Cont.P.No.3671 of 2025 Dr.Sunitha Sharma, The Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

.. Petitioner in Sub.Appl.(OS).Nos.19 and 20 of 2026 Dr.B.Srinivas, The Medical Counselling Committee, Rep. By its Secretary, Nirmal Bhavan, Rajpath Area, Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 002.

.. Petitioner in Sub.Appl.(OS).Nos.21 and 22 of 2026

Versus

1. Dr.Preethi T.R., P 1102, Metrozone, Anna Nagar West, Chennai - 40.

2. Dr.Navaneetham G, No.76, South Thorra Nachiappankaundanvilau, Porulur, Dindigul - 624 616.

3. Ms.Punya Salila Srivastava, The Under Secretary to Government, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 1/4

4. Dr.Raghav Langer, The National Medical Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Pocket No.14, Sector - 8, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110 007.

5. Kal Singh, Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. Dr.D.Sheeba, The Directorate of Medical Education, Represented by the Deputy Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

7. Ms.P.Arunalatha, The Selection Committee, Represented by its Secretary, Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Chennai - 600 010.

.. Respondents (in all the cases) (Contempt Petition is dismissed as against the respondent Nos.6 and 7 herein as per the order, dated 05.11.2025 passed in Contempt Petition No.3671 of 2025) For Petitioner : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, (in all the cases) Additional Solicitor General of India, Asstd. By Mr.N.Sivaprakash COMMON ORDER Learned Additional Solicitor General of India for the petitioners herein submits that only for circumstances beyond the control of the concerned officers, they could not be present and gives an undertaking that 2/4

on the next date of hearing of the Contempt Petition, which was originally posted on 07.01.2026, the concerned officials will be present in the Court in person.

2. In view of the said undertaking, the prayers made in all these petitions are accepted and the Sub Applications stand allowed. The presence of the petitioners herein, for the purpose of presenting the application for recalling the Non-Bailable Warrant in the Contempt Petition, is dispensed with. The Non-Bailable Warrant, issued by this Court on 19.11.2025, shall stand recalled. Let the petitioners herein appear before this Court on 07.01.2026.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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