Kathiravan S/O.E.Mani, v. The Director Of Medical And

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN in W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3748, 3749, 4689 to 4691 of 2019 Kathiravan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.4697 of 2019 K.Muthu Krishnan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.5864 of 2019 Vs.

1.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, No.258, DMS Complex 3rd Floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

2.The Director of Medical Service Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, DMS Building, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

... Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.4697 of 2019 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Personal and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, No.258, DMS Complex 3rd Floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

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3.The Director of Medical Service Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, DMS Building, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

... Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.5864 of 2019 PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.4697 of 2019: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned notification in No.03/MRB/2019, dated 15.02.2019 passed by the 2nd respondent, quash the same in respect of Clause 6B (Educational Qualification) and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the B.Pharm graduates to participate in the appointment of Pharmacists in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Services based on the petitioner's representation dated 05.09.2018.

PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.5864 of 2019: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Rule 5 read with Annexure II Class 1, Category 1 and 2 of the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service Rules issued by the 1st respondent relating to the appointment of the Pharmacist Post and consequent impugned notification in No.13/MRB/2019, dated 01.03.2019 passed by the 2nd respondent as far as Clause 6B (Educational Qualification), quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the appointment of Pharmacist Post in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Services based on the petitioner's representation dated 05.09.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan (in both W.Ps.) 2/4

For R1 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.V.Ramesh (in W.P.(MD)No.4697 of 2019) For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.V.Ramesh (in W.P.(MD)No.5864 of 2019) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has made a submission that the prayer sought for herein has become infructuous.

2.In view of the above, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in these petitions. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (V.L.N., J.) 12.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Personal and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, No.258, DMS Complex 3rd Floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

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