C.Anand Raj v. J.Radhakrishnan,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY in W.P(MD)No.1140 of 2017 C.Anand Raj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Thiru.J.Radhakrishnan, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

2.Thiru. Dr.A.Chandranathan, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Keelpakkam, Chennai - 600 018.

3.Thiru.Dr.A.Edwin Joe, Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, 162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4.Thiru.Dr.M.R.Enbasekaran, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, (ESI), Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, (ESI), DMS Complex 361, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018.

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5.Thiru.Dr.K.Kolandaswamy, The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

6.Thiru.Mohan Pyare, I.AS., The Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Office of the Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

7.Thiru.D.Maruthupandian, The Dean, Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai - 625 020. ... Contemnors/Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/respondents for their willful disobedience to the order of this Honourable Court in W.P(MD)No.1140 of 2017 dated 25.01.2017 and punish them under Contempt of Courts Act. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :Mr.T.Villavankothai, Additional Government Pleader 2/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.) This Court by order, dated 25.01.2017, disposed of the writ petition in W.P(MD)No.1140 of 2017, with a direction to the respondents to implement Bio-metric Attendance System in all the Hospitals mentioned in the petition as per G.O.(Ms)No.277, Health and Family Welfare (E1) Department, dated 20.09.2012, within a period of four months.

2. Alleging willful disobedience of the above said order, the petitioner has filed this contempt petition.

3. This Court while entertaining the contempt petition, by order, dated 21.12.2020, granted further time for complying with the said exercise as directed by this Court.

4. Today, the respondents have filed a compliance report specifically indicating that the Bio-metric System has been installed in all the Medical Institutions in the State of Tamil Nadu as per G.O.(Ms)No.277, Health and Family Welfare (E1) Department, dated 20.09.2012.

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5. In view of the same, accepting the compliance report and recording compliance, this Contempt Petition is closed. [S.S.S.R., J.] [D.B.C., J.] 03.08.2023 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No pm 1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Keelpakkam, Chennai - 600 018.

3.The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, 162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, (ESI), Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, (ESI), DMS Complex 361, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018. 5.Thiru.Dr.K.Kolandaswamy, The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

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6.The Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Office of the Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

7.The Dean, Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai - 625 020.

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S.S.SUNDAR, J.

and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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