Dr.Thangadurai R R v. The Secretary to the Govt.

Madras HC21 Nov 2025WP/24566/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn; Madras High Court; Justice K. Surender; decided 21.11.2025; W.P.No.24566 of 2018; Article 226; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; transfer counselling held 6.6.2018; 2nd respondent's Circular Ref No.6789 / E3 / 12018 dated 29.05.2018; Director of Medical Education; Trauma Care CMCH Coimbatore; posting order of 3rd respondent challenged; petitioner resigned from service; endorsement for withdrawal; no costs; no merits adjudication; no cases cited.

What the court decided

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Dr.Thangadurai R R Vs The Secretary to the Govt. — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.24566 of 2018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 21.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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W.P.No. 24566 of 2018

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Dr.Thangadurai R R S/o.Mr.S.R.Raju, 220/4A (18-D), Teachers colony, Velumani Naga, Gobichettipalayam 638 452, Erode District.

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.. Petitioner

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Versus

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The Secretary to the Govt. of TamilNadu Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Fort ST.George, Chennai 600 009

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

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3.Dr.M.Saraswathi, M.S.(General Surgery), Trauma Care, Coimbatore Medical college and

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

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W.P.No.24566 of 2018

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Hospital, Trichy Raod, Coimbatore 641 018

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Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of transfer counselling held on 6.6.2018 in so far as the petitioner is concerned pursuant to 2nd Respondents Circular bearing Ref No.6789 / E3 / 12018 dated 29.05.2018 and quash the posting order of the 2nd Respondent wherein the 3rd Respondent who never participated in the counselling held on 6.6.2018 joined duty on 20.6.2018 at Trauma care, CMCH, Coimbatore, being illegal, violative of instructions contained in circulars, ultra vires, issued on extraneous consideration and cannot be sustained during the pendency of the representation dated 6.6.2018 submitted to the 2nd Respondent by the petitioner for transfer to Trauma Care, CMCH, Coimbatore and further direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the petitioner’s transfer posting to Trauma Care, CMCH, Coimbatore since the petitioner fulfills the criteria prescribed by the circulars of the 2nd respondent in respect of transfer/postings.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban for

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M/s.Ayya and Iyer

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For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Sundaran, GA for R1&R2 Not ready -R3

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ORDER

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When this Writ Petition is taken up for hearing, the learned

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counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has resigned tfrom