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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21663/2015dismissed for nonprosecution

M. Rajendran v. The Secretary

2025-12-09Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.21663 of 2015 M.Rajendran ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, Ministry of Health Department, Government of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The President, Indian Medical Council of India, New Delhi - 110 077.

4.The President, Tamil Nadu Medical Council of India, Chennai - 600 026.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 & 2 to further direct the respondents 3 & 4 to issue notification to the medical practitioners of Modern System of Medicine, enrolled under their establishments to use the symbol "Rod of Asclepius" instead of mistakenly using the symbol "Caduceus" by considering the representation dated 05.05.2012, 31.12.2013 and 20.03.2014 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent No.2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] When the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. This Writ Petition is of the year 2015. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case.

2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. [G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 09.12.2025 NCC :

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To 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Health Department, Government of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The President, Indian Medical Council of India, New Delhi - 110 077.

4.The President, Tamil Nadu Medical Council of India, Chennai - 600 026.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.21663 of 2015 09.12.2025