A.Gnanaprakash v. The Joint Director

Madras HC16 Dec 2025WP/2160/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Termination without opportunity of hearing; violation of natural justice; certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; Hospital Worker; Joint Director Health Services Tiruvallur; Government Taluk Hospital Pallipet; order set aside and remanded for fresh consideration; notice, objections and personal hearing directed; two-month timeline; reinstatement to be considered afresh; Madras High Court writ petition disposed of; no costs; connected W.M.P.No.2324 of 2022 closed.

What did the court decide?

Impugned termination order set aside and matter remitted to the respondents for fresh consideration, with notice to the petitioner, receipt of objections and a personal hearing, to be concluded within two months; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.2324 of 2022) closed. ¶¶24

A.Gnanaprakash Vs The Joint Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.2160 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 16.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

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W.P.No.2160 of 2022

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and

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W.M.P.No.2324 of 2022

A.Gnanaprakash

... Petitioner

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1.The Joint Director, Health Services, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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2.The Medical Officer, Government Taluk Hospital, Pallipet, Tiruvallur District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to Writ of Certiorarfied Mandamus, calling for the entire records connected with the impugned order of the 1^st respondent in Na. Ka. No. 103 / Ni 1 / 2016 dated 02.04.2018 and quash the same and further to direct the 1^st respondent to reinstate the petitioner as Hospital Worker.

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W.P.No.2160 of 2022 For petitioner : Mrs.Swetha Ramesh for Mr.D.Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to call for the entire records connected with the impugned order of the 1^st respondent in Na. Ka. No. 103 / Ni 1 / 2016 dated 02.04.2018 and quash the same and further, to direct the 1^st respondent to reinstate the petitioner as Hospital Worker.

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Considering the fact that the termination has been ordered without giving an opportunity to the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondents for a fresh consideration. The respondents shall issue a notice to the petitioner and receive his objections and thereafter, pass an order after giving him a personal hearing. The said exercise shall be concluded within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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W.P.No.2160 of 2022

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With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No

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costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

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16.12.2025