Dr.G.Bharanidharan v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (Mandamus, Article 226, Constitution of India) by G. Bharanidharan against Tamil Nadu health authorities (State of Tamil Nadu; Directorate of Medical Education and Research; Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited; Kilpauk Medical College; Government Primary Health Centre, G.Ariyur, Kallakurichi) concerning Covid Duty Certificate under G.O.(Ms).No.371 dated 18.11.2023, completion of two-year compulsory bond through Covid-19 duty service, and return of original certificates/PG Degree Certificate. Dismissed as infructuous on counsel's submission and endorsement (13.08.2025); dismissed as infructuous; no costs; no merits adjudicated; low citation value.
What did the court decide?
As the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved had become infructuous and made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no costs; none of the prayed-for matters was adjudicated.