Karan Sinh Sandhu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.05.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.14655 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.10875 of 2025 Dr.Karan Sinh Sandhu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary Health and Family Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.Directorate of Medical Education Represented by the Deputy Director of Medical Education Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 3.The Chief Medical Officer/Hospital Superintendent General Head Quarters Hospital Karaikudi Sivagangai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to hand over the MBBS Degree Certificate and Marksheet, Medical Council Registration Certificate, 10th Standard Marksheet/Certificate ( as age proof), Internship Completion Certificate and all other certificates by considering the petitioner's 1/5
representation email dated 20.05.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking mandamus as against the third respondent to handover MBBS Degree Certificate and other certificates considering the request of the petitioner dated 20.05.2025. 2.A perusal of the records reveal that the petitioner has completed his P.G.Course and he is expected to continue in two years bond service with the respondents. However, the petitioner has now been selected for Super Speciality Course and he wishes to join the Super Speciality Course in KD Hospital, Ahamedabad, Gujarat.
3.In view of the above said selection, the petitioner would like to continue his bond service after completion of the Super Speciality Course and has filed the present writ petition seeking to handover the certificates as mentioned in the prayer.
4.A similarly placed person has been allowed by this Court in WP(MD).No.26793 of 2022 dated 10.10.2022. This Court is inclined to follow the said order and extract the following relevant portion: 2/5
"* That the petitioner shall execute an indemnity bond with an undertaking that the two years bond period can be extended for further period of two years after the petitioner completes the Super Speciality Course for which he has been qualified now and after he completes the Super Speciality Course in Medicine, he would against serve the fourth respondent institution or any other institution at the instance of the fourth respondent institution for a period of two years. * On receipt of such undertaking to be executed by the petitioner, the fourth respondent institution shall release the original certificates held by them which were submitted by the petitioner along with the provisional certificate of the P.G.Degree Course, enabling the petitioner to join in the Super Speciality Course." 5.In view of the order passed by this Court in a similar writ petition, this writ petition stands allowed on the above said terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary The State of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.Directorate of Medical Education Represented by the Deputy Director of Medical Education Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 3.The Chief Medical Officer/Hospital Superintendent General Head Quarters Hospital Karaikudi Sivagangai District 4/5
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
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