K.Annadurai Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

K.Annadurai Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned proceedings of 22.02.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent should be quashed and the petitioner's seniority in the posts of Junior Assistant and Assistant revised to place him above the compassionate ground appointees, with seniority and attendant benefits (including promotion on par with his juniors) based on the marks secured in the TNPSC selections directed by the Supreme Court.

Court's answer

The court was informed that the petitioner's seniority had been restored and that he had been placed above the compassionate ground appointees; accordingly, the grievance of the petitioner was redressed. This redressal is the stated basis for closing the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the grievance having been redressed, the Writ Petition stands closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P.T. Asha, J.), W.P.No.14781 of 2022 — K.Annadurai v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others (order dated 15.12.2025). Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash two proceedings dated 22.02.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent (Joint Director (Administration), Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine) in R.No.7585/E4/S2/2022-2 and R.No.7585/E4/S2/2002-8, and to revise the petitioner's seniority in the posts of Junior Assistant and Assistant by placing him above the compassionate ground appointees, based on the marks secured in the TNPSC selections directed by the Supreme Court in orders passed in Contempt Petition (Civil) No.638 of 2017 in Civil Appeal No.4954 of 2016 dated 01.10.2021, with consequential benefits including promotion on par with his juniors. The court was informed that the petitioner's seniority had been restored and that he had been placed above the compassionate appointees; finding the grievance redressed, the court closed the writ petition, awarded no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions.

W.P.No.14781 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

W.P.No.14781 of 2022

K.Annadurai

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Principal Secretary to Government,

Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat,

Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, O/o.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006.

3.The Joint Director (Administration), O/o.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006.

4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai – 600 003.

... Respondents

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W.P.No.14781 of 2022 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in R.No.7585/ E4/ S2/ 2022-2 dated 22.02.2022 and the subsequent impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in R.No.7585/ E4/ S2/ 2002-8 dated 22.02.2022 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to revise the seniority of the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant and Assistant by placing the petitioner above the compassionate ground appointees as well as by revising the seniority based on the marks secured in the TNPSC selections directed by the Honourable Supreme Court in the orders passed in Contempt Petition (Civil) No.638 of 2017 in Civil Appeal No.4954 of 2016 dated 01.10.2021 with all consequential and other attendant benefits including the promotion on par with his juniors and other benefits within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court

: For petitioner Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For respondent : Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3. No appearance for R4

ORDER

It is informed that the seniority of the petitioner has been restored and the petitioner was placed above the compassionate

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W.P.No.14781 of 2022 appointees and therefore, the grievance of the petitioner is redressed.

In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands closed. No

costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

15.12.2025

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To

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, O/o.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006.

3.The Joint Director (Administration), O/o.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006.

4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai – 600 003.

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W.P.No.14781 of 2022

P.T.ASHA, J.,

ssa

W.P.No.14781 of 2022

15.12.2025

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