Dr.Vivekaananthan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P. Nos. 31711 & 31715 of 2018 Dr. Vivekaananthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its, Secretary, Health and Family Department, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Medical Services Recruitment Board, represented by its, Member Secretary, 7th Floor, D.M.S. Buildings, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

3.Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Rep., by its Principal, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore - 608002.

... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the second respondent's Notification No.07/MRB/2018 dated 25.09.2018, for recruitment to the post of Assistant Surgeon (General), in Tamilnadu Medical Service and quash the same as unconstitutional insofar as Clause 6B (iii) of Notification and consequently 1/4

direct the second respondent to permit the petitioner as eligible to participate in all the selection process for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General), in Tamilnadu Medical Service.

For Petitioner : Mr. P. Arumugavel For Respondents : Mr. K. Tippu Sultan, Government Advocate for R1 Mr. L. Murugavel, Standing Counsel for R2

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition has become infructuous, in view of the subsequent development happened during the pendency of this writ petition. The statement of the learned counsel is placed on record.

2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

3. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Department, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Member Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, D.M.S. Buildings, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Principal, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore - 608002.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P. No. 27267 of 2018 and W.M.P. Nos. 31711 & 31715 of 2018 10.12.2024 4/4