Dr.V. Amalan Christudhas, v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P[MD]No.7817 of 2014 and M.P.[MD]Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 Dr.V.Amalan Christudhas ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare (B2) Department, Fort ST. George, Chennai - 09.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

4.The Dean, Kanyakumari Medical College & Hospital, Asaripallam - 629 201, Kanyakumari District.

5.Dr.J.Brinda 6.Dr.C.Anandhi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of transfer and posting of the sixth respondent in Ref.No.12443/E3/1/2014, dated 20.02.2014 on the file of the second respondent and consequently to consider the petitioner for transfer and posting as Senior Resident / Assistant Professor in the Department of Intensive Medical Care Unit (IMCU), Kanyakumari Government Medical College & Hospital, Asaripallam - 629 201, Kanyakumari District within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.C.Ramar Additional Government Pleader 1/3

For Respondent No.5 : Mr.P.Muthuvel for M/S.Isaac Chambers For Respondent No.6 : No appearance

O R D E R

The order of transfer dated 20.02.2014, transferring the writ petitioner from Chennai to Kanyakumari Medical College is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official respondents states that during the pendency of the writ petition, the writ petitioner was once again re-transferred to her original place at Chennai.

3.This Court is of the considered opinion that transfer is an incidental to service. More so, a condition of service. However, learned Counsel for the writ petitioner states that the grievances of the writ petitioner had already been redressed. Hence, no further orders are necessary in the present writ petition. 4.Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl. Side) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare (B2) Department, Fort ST. George, Chennai - 09.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

4.The Dean, Kanyakumari Medical College & Hospital, Asaripallam - 629 201, Kanyakumari District.

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+1 CC to M/s.CIBI CHAKRABORTHY, Advocate ( SR-80870[F] dated 09/08/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-80877[F] dated 09/08/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-81176[F] dated 09/08/2019 ) W.P[MD]No.7817 of 2014 08.08.2019 mr JM/05.09.2019/3P/8C 3/3