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Dr.C.Navarathinam v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC13 Aug 2025WP/18091/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.18091 of 2024; C. Kumarappan, J.; 13.08.2025; dismissed as infructuous; compulsory bond period; Covid-19 service; Post Graduate Degree; return of original certificates; Government Hospital Andipatty Theni; Theni Medical College; Article 226; writ of mandamus; no costs.

What did the court decide?

On the learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the issue involved in the writ petition had become infructuous (with an endorsement to that effect made in the Court bundle), the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no costs. ¶31

Dr.C.Navarathinam Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.18091 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 13.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.18091 of 2024

C.Navarathinam

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat,

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Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Represented by the Director of Medical Education and Research,

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Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.

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3.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Represented by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,

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359, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006.

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4.The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited, Represented by its Chairman, No.417, Pantheon Road,

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Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.18091 of 2024

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5.Theni Medical College, Represented by its Dean, Theni.

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6.Government Hospital, Andipatty, Theni.

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... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.1 to 6 to treat the petitioner's two-year compulsory bond period as completed in line with the service rendered during the Covid-19 period and to consequently relieve the petitioner from his bonded service in the 6^th respondent Hospital and also to direct the 1^st and 5^th respondent to return the petitioner's original certificates and documents collected by the 1^st and 5^th respondent while admitting the petitioner to the Post Graduate Degree course along with his Post Graduate Degree Certificate.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prathista Reddy For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan Government Advocate

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.18091 of 2024

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ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

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2.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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13.08.2025

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Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No jas

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