Dr.S.Suvela v. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court closed a writ petition challenging transfer and reliving orders against a senior civil surgeon. The court held that the matter of denied promotion constitutes a fresh cause of action to be challenged separately.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed with liberty to challenge denial of promotion separately.
What the court decided
W.P.No.31478 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
W.P.No.31478 of 2022 and W.M.P. Nos.30942 and 30944 of 2023
S.Suvela ... Petitioner
Vs
- 1.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service,
- (ESI) Tenampet,
- Chennai-6.
- 2.The Regional Administrative Medical Officer (ESI), Shanthi Nagar, Jamalia Nagar, Jamalia, Perambur, Chennai-12.
- 3.Chief Medical Officer, ESI Dispensary, Egmore @ Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031. ... Respondents
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging transfer and reliving orders can be decided while the specific denial of promotion remains a future cause of action.
Whether the current impugned orders are sustainable given that the petitioner's main grievance is the prospect of denied promotion.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.Suvela
- respondent
Director of Medical and Rural Health Service
- respondent
Regional Administrative Medical Officer (ESI)
- respondent
Chief Medical Officer
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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