Dr.Sudhamathy v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.19774 & 19775 of 2019 Sudhamathy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai.

3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Teynampet, Chennai.

4.Henna Ratna Priya 5.R.Sathish Kumar 6.M.Sivakami 7.K.Rajasekaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned seniority list dated 27.06.2018 issued by the 1/4

third respondent in Ref.No.47575/E6/3/2013 in so far as placed the 4 to 7 respondent at 6730th, 6850th, 6919th and 6959th rank in CML list of 2018 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to place the petitioner over and above the 4th respondent in CML list 2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Chellapandian For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok (R1 to R3) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that subsequent to the impugned list, another list has been published in Ref.No.43000/E6/3/2022, dated 28.06.2023. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition and he has also produced the revised CML list.

2.At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks liberty to challenge the revised CML list. 3.In view of the above, the present Writ Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to challenge the revised CML list issued in Reference No.43000/E6/3/2022, dated 28.06.2023, if so 2/4

advised. The mere closure of this Writ Petition will not preclude the petitioner from challenging the revised CML list. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 04.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai.

3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Teynampet, Chennai.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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