Krishnan.P v. The Union Of India,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and WMP(MD)Nos.8125 and 8126 of 2022 P.Krishnan ... Petitioner/Petitioner /Vs./

1. The Union of India, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Teynampet, Chennai.

4. The Senior Regional Director, Regional Office For Health and Family Welfare, A2A, Rajaji Nagar, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090.

5. The District Collector, Collectorate, 1/5

Dindigul District.

6. The Gandhigram Institute Of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Rep by its Chairman, Soundaram Nagar, Gandhigram Post, Dindigul District.

7. S.Seethalakshmi The Director, The Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Soundaram Nagar, Gandhigram Post, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Quo Warranto, to the respondents 1 to 6 herein to show cause under what authority the 7th respondent is holding and continuing the post of Director in the 6th respondents trust within stipulated time fixed by this Honble Court and to pass appropriate orders deem fit by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Jeyarhuthran For R1 : Mr.S.Jeyasingh SCGC For R2 to R5 : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader For R6 & R7 : Mr.V.Vijay Shankar

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that prayer 2/5

sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous since the seventh respondent, against whom this writ petitions is filed to issue a Quo Warranto, has been relieved from service on 30.06.2024.

2. In view of the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

04.09.2025 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No CM TO:

1. The Union of India, 3/5

Rep by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Teynampet, Chennai.

4. The Senior Regional Director, Regional Office For Health and Family Welfare, A2A, Rajaji Nagar, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090.

5. The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

CM Order made in and WMP(MD)Nos.8125 and 8126 of 2022 Dated:

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