A postgraduate medical student completed his course in September 2021 and executed a two-year bond, but the respondents issued no compulsory posting order within the bond period ending September 2023. The court held bond service is co-extensive with the bond period and directed return of original certificates within two weeks.
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W.P. No.36825 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
W.P.No.36825 of 2024
Dr.Mohammed Imran Khan A .... Petitioner
Vs
The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai.
.... Respondents
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PRAYER:
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2 nd and 4 th
respondent to return the original certificates submitted to them at the time of admission.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Dinuprashanth
For R1, R2 and R4 : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.G.Arumugam Standing Counsel
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to direct
the 2 nd and 4 th respondent to return the original certificates submitted to them at the time of admission.
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orders were issued by the respondent, hence, the petitioner is entitled to get back his certificates.
attention of this Court about the letter dated 28.11.2023 issued by Directorate of Medical Education/2nd respondent to the Dean-4th respondent, to act upon as per the instructions in the Office Ref.No.91027/ME2/1/2023 dated 25.09.2023.
years bond period has comes to an end in September 2023, and the compulsory posting order must be within the above period, as the bond service is co-extensive with that of the bond period, and that having the respondent failed to give such posting order within the bond period, the petitioner is entitled to get back his original certificates.
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The 4th respondent is directed to return the original certificates submitted to them at the time of admission within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
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Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No
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To
The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a postgraduate medical student whose two-year bond service period expired without the State issuing any compulsory posting order is entitled to return of his original certificates.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr.Mohammed Imran Khan A
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department
Directorate of Medical Examination represented by its Deputy Director of Medical Education
The Registrar, The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University
The Dean, Stanley Medical College, Chennai
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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