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)Nos.24140, 24141 and 24143 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, Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), DMS Building - 7th Floor, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
4.The Member Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), DMS Building - 7th Floor, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
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 Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the second respondent Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in R.No.6484594/E5/A3/2024-4 dated 21.11.
2024, cancelling the petitioner's appointment as Assistant Surgeon (General) at the Government Primary Health Centre, Vathipatti, Dindigul Health Unit, Dindigul and further informing that any request for appointment/seniority in MRB Selection 2022 for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) will not be entertained, quash the same and further direct the second respondent to permit the petitioner to join duty in the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) at the Government Primary Health Centre, Vathipatti, Dindigul Health Unit, Dindigul, that was allotted to him vide proceedings of the second respondent Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in R.No.6484594/E5/A3/2024-25, dated 12.07.2024, after completion of his final year MD (Anaesthesiology) Post Graduate exams at the seventh 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 Petitions are closed. NCC : Yes / No 17.06.2025 Index : Yes / No (1/2) 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, Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), DMS Building - 7th Floor, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
4.The Member Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), DMS Building - 7th Floor, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
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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