Government Diploma Medical Lab Technician Association v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and C.M.P.(MD)No.851 of 2023 Government Diploma Medical Lab Technician Association, Rep. by its State General Secretary, P.U.Shajahan, D.No.19, Vinayagamoorthy Street, Sathamangalam, Madurai - 7.

... Appellant Vs.

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

2.The Director of Medical Education (DME), State of Tamil Nadu, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical Services (DMS), DMS Campus, Teynampet, 4.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, 1/6

Teynampet, 5.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Campus, Teynampet, 6.G.Subramaniyan 7.T.Vanaja 8.A.Shanmugasundari 9.M.Ramachandran 10.M.Parasuraman ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.3198 of 2020 dated 12-12-2022 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar, Addl. Government Pleader for R1 to R5.

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JUDGMENT

This writ appeal is directed against the order dated 12.12.2022 dismissing W.P.(MD)No.3198 of 2020 filed by the appellant association. 2.The case on hand pertains to filling up the vacancies in the post of Laboratory Technician Grade II in Health and Family Welfare Department. The grievance of the appellant association is that when their members are waiting the queue hoping to the appointed by way of direct recruitment, the government cannot frustrate their hopes by resorting to fill up the vacancies by way of transfer from the post of Laboratory Assistant (Malaria) in Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service. 3.The rules provide for filling up vacancy either by direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from the post of Laboratory Assistant (Malaria). Thus, the government has a choice.

It can either resort to direct recruitment or it can resort to recruitment by transfer. The rules have been framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The validity of the rules are not under challenge.

adopt a particular the course of action. It is in this view of the matter, the learned Single Judge chose to dismiss the writ petition. Interference with the said order is not warranted and the writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 04.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

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

2.The Director of Medical Education (DME), State of Tamil Nadu, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical Services (DMS), DMS Campus, Teynampet, 4.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

5.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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