A writ petition challenging a recruitment notification was dismissed as infructuous because the selection process had been finalized prior to the hearing.
Dismissal of writ petition as infructuous and closure of connected miscellaneous petitions.
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W.P.No.18889 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 20.03.2024
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Writ Petition No.18889 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.22277 & 22278 of 2018
Dr.S.Sindhu
.. Petitioner
/versus/
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Member Secretary, Medical Service Recruitment Board, DMS Building 7th Floor, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-6.
3.The Commissioner, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital, Arumbakka, Chennai 600 106. .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the Notification No.06/MRB/2018, dated 17.04.2018 issued by the 2nd respondent for the post of Assistant Medical
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Officer/Lecturer Grade-II (Yoga and Naturopathy) in contravention of the regulations, syllabus and curriculum prescribed by Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, which had granted affiliation to the post of Yoga and Naturopathy for post graduate courses in Yoga and Naturopathy norms and regulations and quash the same and consider the petitioner for the post of teaching staff category of Lecturer Grade-II (Yoga and Naturopathy) as per the regulations, syllabus and curriculum prescribed by Dr.M.G.R. Medical University.
For Petitioner :Mr.M.Kempraj For R1 & R3 :Mr.K.Tippu Sultan GA For R2 :Mr.L.Murugavelu, Standing Counsel
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in
view of the subsequent development taken place during the pendency of this Writ Petition, no further adjudication is required in this Writ Petition.
Recruitment Board submits that the entire selection process pursuant to
the Notification under challenge was finalised by 16.10.2018.
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closed.
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Index:yes/no Speaking order/non speaking order Neutral citation:yes/no ari To:
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Member Secretary, Medical Service Recruitment Board, DMS Building 7th Floor, No.359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-6.
3.The Commissioner, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital, Arumbakka, Chennai 600 106.
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BATTU DEVANAND, J.
ari
Writ Petition No.18889 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.22277 & 22278 of 2018
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition remains admittable for adjudication in light of subsequent developments and finalization of the selection process.
Dr.S.Sindhu
The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department
The Member Secretary, Medical Service Recruitment Board
The Commissioner, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy
BATTU DEVANAND
As recorded by the court registry
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