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W.P.No.28830 & 30506 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR
W.P.Nos.28830 & 30506 of 2019
W.P.No.28830/2019 :
1.S.Dhinesh Kumar
2.T.Rajeswari
3.M.Akila
4.M.Abirami
5.K.Meera
10.P.Punitha
11.R.S.Prasath Madhavan
12.K.Ranjith Kumar
13.R.Anand
14.V.Rajkumar
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15.A.Prasanna …
Petitioners
Vs
4.The Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, D.M.S.Building, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai – 6. … Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent relating to G.O.(Ms).No.412, dated 13.09.2019, in so far as a one time relaxation of the necessary qualification is made thereby granting promotion for the serving Dark Room Assistants to the post of Radiographer under the second and third respondents and quash the same and to consequently direct the first and fourth respondents to carry out the exercise of filling up the post of Radiographer by direct recruitment.
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W.P.No.30506/2019 :
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1.M.Baskar 2.K.Hanitha
3.V.Priyanka
4.S.Alim Imran
5.M.Gajakarthika 6.K.Anandhan
7.T.Ranjana 8.M.Ramya
9.A.M.Kalki
10.R.Manjutha Rajakumari
11.B.Soundharya 12.S.Kaviya 13.P.M.Poongodi
14.V.Marimuthu
15.T.Ranjitha
16.D.Mythili
17.P.Suganya
18.M.Manimegalai
19.M.S.Sopnaa
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20.M.Thenmozhi 21.S.Bharadhan 22.M.Susendhiran 23.B.Gunaseela 24.D.Ezhilarasi 25.M.Jayabharathy 26.B.Priyanka 27.R.Sridevi 28.V.P.Hemalatha 29.R.Dhivyabharathi 30.G.Kavitha 31.K.Niranjana 32.A.Rajalakshmi 33.K.Mahesh Kannan 34.C.Subash 35.N.Sarpudheen 36.P.Kavitha 37.A.Prabha 38.M.Sathya 39.M.L.Menu 40.D.Aruna _____________ Page 4 of 9_
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41.S.Soundhar
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41.S.Soundhar 42.R.Anbarasu 43.V.Archana 44.V.Arun 45.R.Krishnaveni 46.D.Venkatachalapathi 47.A.Nithya 48.S.Kannadhasan 49.K.Pradeepa 50.D.Abirami 51.R.Subhalakshmi 52.R.Padmaja 53.S.Bhuvana 54.M.Mohanraj 55.M.Saranya … Petitioners Vs 1.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 9. 2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk Chennai – 9.
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3.The Secretary, Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, 359, Anna Salai, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai – 6.
W.P.No.28830 & 30506 of 2019
4.The Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, D.M.S.Building, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai – 6. … Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent relating to G.O.(Ms).No.412, dated 13.09.2019, in so far as a one time relaxation of the necessary qualification is made thereby granting promotion for the serving Dark Room Assistants to the post of Radiographer under the second and third respondents and quash the same and to consequently direct the first and fourth respondents to carry out the exercise of filling up the post of Radiographer by direct recruitment.
For Petitioners in both W.Ps.: No appearance
For Respondents 1 to 3 in both W.Ps.: Mr.K.Tippusulthan, Govt. Advocate.
For Respondent 4 in both W.Ps.: Mr.L.Murugavel,
Standing Counsel.
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ORDER
Despite the matters being listed under the caption “For Dismissal”, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Even on the previous dates of hearing viz., 07.10.2025, 04.11.2025, 18.11.2025 and 09.12.2025, there has been no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Non-appearance of the petitioners only indicates that the petitioners are not interested to pursue the Writ Petitions.
16.12.2025
dixit
To:
Chennai – 9.
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Chennai – 6.
4.The Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7th Floor, D.M.S.Building, No.359, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 6.
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T.VINOD KUMAR, J.
dixit
W.P.Nos.28830 & 30506 of 2019
16.12.2025
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Dhinesh Kumar & Ors.
1. The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department
2. The Director of Medical Education
3. Director of Medical & Rural Health Services
4. The Secretary, Medical Services Recruitment Board
T. Vinod Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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