Saravana Maheswaran A v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN A.Saravana Maheswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Government Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3.The Chairman, Committee of Fixation of Fee in respect of Self - Financing Professional Colleges, F-1 DOTE Staff Quarters, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

4.The Principal, Maria Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Thottavaram, Moovattumugham Post, Thiruvattur, Kanyakumari District - 629 177.

5.The Registrar, 1/6

No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

6.The Controller of Examination, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4th respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the regular class of his 3rd year BSMS Course and to continue his studies and to write the arrear papers of this 2nd year during the 3rd year Semester Exams by accepting his college fees as per their own fees structure.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.V.Om.Prakash, Govt. Advocate for R1 to R3, R5 & R6 Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj for R4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner states that he has been instructed by the petitioner that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the course in 2/6

the fourth respondent college for certain reasons. He only wants the certificates back. The learned counsel for the fourth respondent college states that all the original certificates of the petitioner will be returned to the petitioner. It is further undertaken that in the transfer certificate the character of the petitioner will be certified as good and there would be no black mark. Any other certificate which the petitioner requires such as discontinuance certificate will also be given to the petitioner so that the petitioner's future prospects will not be affected.

3.The writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. 11.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 3/6

To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Government Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3.The Chairman, Committee of Fixation of Fee in respect of Self - Financing Professional Colleges, F-1 DOTE Staff Quarters, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

4.The Registrar, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

5.The Controller of Examination, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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