Tamilnadu Health Employees Welfare Association v. The Chief Election Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI in Rev.Aplw(MD)SR No.12756 of 2021 Tamilnadu Health Employees Welfare Association, Represented by its Secretary, R.Karthick, S/o.N.Rajaram, No.9/5, Vivekananda 5th Steet, Mathichiyam, Madurai-20.

... Petitioner / Petitioner / 3rd Party Vs.

1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Election Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission , Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Jainagar, Chennai.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Departemnt, 1/6

Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Director Medical Educations, Keelpakkam, Chennai.

5.The Director of Medical And Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Thenampettai, 6.Beela Rajesh I.A.S, The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

7.Dr.Edwin Joe, The Director Medical Education, Keelapakkam, Chennai.

8.N.Rukmani, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Annal Salai, Thenampettai, ... Respondents / Respondents / Respondents 2/6

Prayer: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 343 days by preferring the review the order of this Court passed in W.P(MD)No.6357 of 2019 dated 22.03.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Malakani For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R.3 to R.5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) The cost imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 22.03.2019 in W.P(MD)No.6357 of 2019 is set aside. The adverse remarks made on the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also stand expunged. 2.This Writ Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of accordingly. Rev.Aplw(MD)No.12756 of 2021 is dismissed at the SR stage itself. [G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 18.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA 3/6

To 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Election Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission , Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Jainagar, 3.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Departemnt, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Director Medical Educations, Keelpakkam, 5.The Director of Medical And Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Thenampettai, 6.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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7.The Director Medical Education, Keelapakkam, 8.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Annal Salai, Thenampettai, 5/6

G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

AND R.KALAIMATHI , J.

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