Petitioner sought mandamus to compel Tamil Nadu Medical Council to enrol her and issue a provisional licence to practise medicine. The application had been rejected on verification that she was not present in the country of study for the required days. The court declined mandamus but permitted a challenge to the rejection order.
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2024:MHC:2615
W.P.No.799 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.799 of 2024
Dr.Kalaivani Radhakrishnan
.... Petitioner
Vs
.... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to enroll the petitioner and issue Provisional Certificate/license to Medical practice to the petition.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Sudalaiyandi
For Respondents : Ms.R.Regamitha for Mr.U.Baranidharan Additional Government Pleader
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O R D E R
The petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the second respondent,
the Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council to enrol the petitioner and issue provisional certificate/license to practice medicine.
affidavit. More importantly, the application of the petitioner has, in fact, come to be rejected as early as on 06.09.2021 by way of e-mail sent to
On verification of the passport, it is found that the candidate has not been in the country of study where the institution was located, for the required number of days. Hence the application is Rejected.
be granted. Since the learned counsel is unable to report immediately as
to whether the e-mail address to which the rejection order has been sent is correct, the petitioner is given the benefit of doubt and is permitted to challenge the rejection order within a period of 30 days from today, or not at all.
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sl Index:Yes/No Speaking order:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether mandamus can issue to the Tamil Nadu Medical Council to enrol the petitioner and grant a provisional medical practice licence despite rejection for insufficient study-period attendance abroad.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr.Kalaivani Radhakrishnan
The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department
The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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