T. Rajila v. The Director Of Public Health

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD).Nos.9101 of 2009 and 1563 of 2017, M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2009 and W.M.P.(MD)No.1261 of 2017 W.P.(MD).No.9101 of 2009:

T.Ranjila ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director of Public Health and 2.The Deputy Director of Health Services, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the circular of the 1st respondent, vide R.No.65783/E2/S2/09, dated 02.07.2009, to quash the same and consequently, to direct the 1st respondent to include the post of Village Health Nurse also in the list of promotion to the post of Entomological Assistant.

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W.P.(MD).No.1563 of 2017:

T.Ranjila ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director of Public Health and 3.The Deputy Director of Health Services, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of G.O.Ms.No.491, Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 27.09.1996 issued by the 1st respondent and the notification vide R.S.No. 102700/E2/S2/16, dated 10.12.2016, issued by the 2nd respondent, to quash the same and consequently, to direct the respondents to include the post of Village Health Nurse (Female) to the promotional post of Entomological Assistant. In both cases:

For Petitioner : Mr.C.T.Perumal For Respondents : Mr.S.Saji Bino Special Government Pleader ***** 2/5

COMMON ORDER The present writ petitions are filed for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, challenging the promotional panel as well as the notification.

2.However, it is brought to the knowledge of this Court that for the same relief, already a writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.17473 of 2020 was filed and the same was dismissed, vide order, dated 22.02.2024. Aggrieved over the same, the writ petitioner had preferred a writ appeal in W.A.(MD)No.1546 of 2024 and interim stay was not granted in the said writ appeal. The writ petitioner is at liberty to raise all the grounds in that writ appeal. 3.Hence, the writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Tmg 3/5

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director of Public Health and 3.The Deputy Director of Health Services, 4/5

S.SRIMATHY, J.

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