Dr.V.Geethaanjali, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.4363 of 2019 and WMP(MD)Nos.3466 to 3468 of 2019 Dr.V.Geethaanjali ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Dean, Madurai Government Medical College, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.The Dean, Theni Government Medical College, 5.P.Poorna Chandrika Associate Professor, Madras Medical College, Chennai.

6.I.Meenakshi Associate Professor, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur District.

7.S.Ananda Krishnakumar Associate Professor Madurai Medical College, Madurai District.

8.A.Niranjana Devi, Associate Professor, KAP Viswanatham Medical College, Trichy, Trichy District.

9.W.J.Alexander Gnanadurai, Associate Professor, Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

10.R.Sarvana Jothi Associate Professor, Stanely Medical College, Chennai.

11.K.Ramesh Boopathy Associate Professor, Theni Medical College, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned Circular issued by the 2nd respondent, Director of Medical Education in Ref.No.8321/ E1/ 5/ 2019 dated 22.02.2019 quash the Annexure-VI thereof in so far as it places the petitioner at Rank No.276 and further direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to place the petitioner at Rank No.272 by reckoning her seniority in the Speciality of Associate Professor in Psychiatry and to give all consequential and attendant benefits including the placements at Madurai Medical College, Madurai or Government N.R.Thiyagarajan Medical College, Theni as the case may be.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.J.Shabu Jose for M/s.Isaac Chambers For RR - 1 to 4 : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and to that effect he has also circulated a letter to the Registry on 05.03.2019. 2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the letter circulated to the Registry, this

writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, WMP(MD)Nos.3466 to 3468 of 2019 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Dean, Madurai Government Medical College, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.The Dean, Theni Government Medical College, +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-52580[F] dated 08/03/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.ISAAC CHAMBERS, Advocate ( SR-52751[F] dated 08/03/2019 ) MJ W.P(MD) No.4363 of 2019 07.03.2019 KM/(14.03.2019) 3P 7C