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Dr.Shivakumarpawadshettar v. the State of Tamilnadu

Service bond – medical education

Madras HC18 Aug 2025WP/17490/2024

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Madras High Court writ petition (mandamus under Article 226) for return of original educational certificates; two-year service bond after DM Gastroenterology super specialty course; failure of State/Directorate/Kilpauk Medical College to issue posting order within bond period ending September 2023; principle that posting order must issue within bond period, commencement of posting coextensive with bond service; reliance on Division Bench decision W.A.799/2019 (State of Tamil Nadu v. P.S.Sairam and 209 others); certificates ordered returned within two weeks; no costs.

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Respondents 2 to 4 directed to return the petitioner's original certificates within two (2) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶37

Dr.Shivakumarpawadshettar Vs the State of Tamilnadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P No.17490 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN

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Writ Petition No.17490 of 2024

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Dr.Shivakumar Pawadshettar ... Petitioner

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..Vs..

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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2.Directorate of Medical Examination Represented by its Deputy Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

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3.The Registrar The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

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4.The Dean, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai-600 003.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the 2^nd and 4^th respondents to return the original certificates submitted to them at the time of admission.

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For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sushmitha For Mr.Arjun Suresh For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, Government Advocate for RR1, 2 & 4

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Mr.A.Md.Gouse for R3

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for mandamus directing the second and fourth respondents to return the original certificates submitted to them at the time of admission.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner completed his Super specialty course in DM Gastroenterology at the fourth respondent institution in 2018 and successfully completed the course in September 2021. It is further submitted that as per the bond executed by the petitioner, he was required to serve a two-year bond period, For which, the respondents had issued a posting order. It is also further submitted that despite the bond period ending in September 2023, no posting order was issued during that time. Apart from that, it is also submitted that, even today, no such posting order has been issued. Hence, the learned counsel seeks a direction to

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the respondents to return the petitioner's original certificates.

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At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate strongly objected the said contention and submitted that though the posting order has not yet been issued, the authorities remain fully competent to do so. The petitioner is still obligated to complete the two-year bond service as agreed. Hence, the learned Government Advocate prays to dismiss the writ petition.

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I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and also perused the materials available on record.

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Though the respondents strongly disputed the petitioner's contention,

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they have not seriously disputed the following facts:

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The petitioner completed his course in September 2021, and it is an admitted fact that the petitioner is required to serve a two-year bond period. The learned counsel for the respondents has also fairly conceded that the bond period concluded in September 2023, and within that period no posting order had been issued.

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It is well settled principle of law that any posting order should be

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issued within the bond period, as the commencement of the posting is coextensive with the duration of the bond service. This position has been affirmed by the Division Bench Judgment of this Court in W.A.799/2019, dated 06.10.2020 ( The State of Tamil Nadu, Through its Secretary and another vs. P.S.Sairam and 209 others ). Therefore, in view of the above ratio, and since the respondents failed to issue the posting order within the prescribed two- year bond period, the petitioner is entitled for the return of his original certificates.

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In the result, the present writ petition is allowed. The respondents 2 to 4 are directed to return the original certificates submitted by the petitioner within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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ssi Index : Yes Speaking Order : Yes /No Neutral Citation Case: Yes/No

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W.P No.17490 of 2024

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To:

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

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2.The Deputy Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Examination, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

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3.The Registrar The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

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4.The Dean, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai-600 003.

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