A post-graduate medical officer sought release from her two-year compulsory bond service and return of original certificates, contending covid-period duty sufficed. The Court issued a mandamus to the Directorate of Medical Education to consider her pending representation per applicable Government Orders after personal hearing.
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2024:MHC:1422
W.P.No.7408 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.7408 of 2024
Dr.F.Miraclin
.... Petitioner
Vs
359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.
359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 06.
.... Respondents
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 to treat petitioner's two-year bond period as completed and to consequently relieve her from her bonded service in the Government Hospital, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District and further to direct the 5th respondent to return her original certificates and documents collected during her Post-Graduate admission along with her Post-Graduate degree certificate, Transfer certificate and conduct certificate.
For Petitioner : Ms.K.Dhivyashree For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan Government Advocate
O R D E R
Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice
for the respondents and is armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission.
of which are factual in nature, to be ascertained by the authorities. Since the petitioner has made the same request as in this Writ Petition by way of representation dated 05.03.2024, received by the respondents on
09.03.2024, Mr.Tippu Sultan, would agree that the Director of Medical 2/4
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Education/R2 will consider the representation and pass orders expeditiously.
on her representation in accordance with law and all prevailing Government Orders, within a period of three (3) weeks from date of her personal hearing.
21.03.2024
Index:Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes sl
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's compulsory government bond service could be treated as completed in light of services rendered during the covid period.
Whether a mandamus should issue directing the authorities to consider her representation and return original certificates.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr.F.Miraclin
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9
Directorate of Medical Education, Represented by the Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai
Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Represented by its Director of Medical and Rural Health Services
Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Represented by its Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
K.A.P.Viswanathan Government Medical College, represented by its Dean, Tiruchirappalli
Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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