S. Dhamayanthi, v. the Director of Medical and
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition challenging a transfer order as malafide was closed without adjudication on merits. The court noted that the respondents' allegations regarding specific individuals have become stale after five years due to those individuals' transfers.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2018 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIYAM W.P. (MD) No.47 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013
S.Dhamayanthi ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
2.The Chief Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Melur, Madurai. District. 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
4.Dr.Preme Kumar
5.Dr.Radha Krishnan ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide Ref.No.72885/E5/3/2012 dated 19.12.2012 read with the order bearing R.No.1258/E/2012 dated 27.12.2012 passed by the second respondent.
For petitioner : T.Antony Arul Raj For R1 to R3 : Mr. R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the transfer grounds persist and the petition merits a full hearing after five years.
Whether the writ petition should be closed or allowed on merits due to changed circumstances.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Dhamayanthi
- respondent
The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Teynampet, Chennai
- respondent
The Chief Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Melur, Madurai
- respondent
The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai
- respondent
Dr. Preme Kumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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