G.Rengarajan v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE G.Rengarajan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary, Health and Welfare Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 09.

2.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council, Arumpakkam, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct interview orally and practically for well trained legal heirs of the registered Siddha Physicians under the Tamil Nadu Medical Council and to 1/5

recognize as registered medical practitioners by the appropriate selection process based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan for Ms.R.Karthika For R - 1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 2 : No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents to conduct interview orally and practically for well trained legal heirs of the registered Siddha Physicians under the Tamil Nadu Medical Council and to recognize them as registered medical practitioners through an appropriate selection process, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2020. 2.The relief as such sought for in the present Writ Petition is misconceived and falls beyond the realm of the powers of the judicial 2/5

review. Now the medical practitioners is governed under the provisions of the Act and the Medical Council of India has issued regulations in this regard. Therefore, registration must be strictly done in accordance with the provisions of the statutes, rules and regulations issued by the Medical Council. This Court cannot issue any direction to recognize the legal heirs of the registered Siddha Physicians in the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. Accordingly, the relief as such sought for deserves no merit consideration. 3.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 05.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Secretary, Health and Welfare Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 09.

2.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council, Arumpakkam, Chennai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 05.08.2025 5/5