Sudalai Arvind S v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH and W.M.P.(MD)No.23593 of 2024 S.Sudalai Arvind ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chairman, 4.The Member Secretary, 5.The District Health Officer, Health Department, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

6.The Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre, Vathipatti, Dindigul Health Unit, Dindigul - 624401.

7.The Dean, Government Madurai Medical College, Alwarpuram, Madurai - 625 020.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.10.2024, requesting to permit him to join duty in the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) at the Government Primary Health Centre, Vathipatti, Dindigul Health Unit, Dindigul, after completion of his final year MD (Anaesthesiology) PostGraduate exams at the 7th respondent Madurai Medical College. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chambers For R1, R2 and R5 to R7 : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader For R3 and R4 : Mr.V.Ramesh Standing Counsel

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a letter to the Registry on 02.06.2025 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the above Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition has been listed today under the caption "for

withdrawal". When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to permit him to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the letter dated 02.06.2025 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. NCC : Yes / No 17.06.2025 Index : Yes / No (2/2) smn2 To:- 1.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chairman,

4.The Member Secretary, 5.The District Health Officer, Health Department, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

6.The Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre, Vathipatti, Dindigul Health Unit, Dindigul - 624401.

7.The Dean, Government Madurai Medical College, Alwarpuram, Madurai - 625 020.

VIVEK KUMAR SINGH , J.

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