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M.Mhendran v. Secretary General

Madras HC27 Mar 2026WP/21854/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

St.John Ambulance (India); St.John Ambulance Association Tamil Nadu State Centre; Lecturer Certificate; Lay Lecturer in First Aid; representations dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022 not considered; writ of mandamus; Article 226; direction to consider representation and issue certificate within four weeks; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; Krishna—Krishnan Ramasamy J.; disposed.

What did the court decide?

First respondent directed to consider the petitioner's representations dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022 and issue the Lecturer Certificate within four (4) weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs and connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶23

M.Mhendran Vs Secretary General — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 21854 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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WP No. 21854 of 2022 AND WMP NO. 20869 OF 2022

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M.Mhendran, 46/91, Ekambara Dafether Street, Alandur, Chennai-600 016.

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Petitioner(s)

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1.Secretary General, St.John Ambulance (India), Indian Red Cross Society, 1, Red Cross Road, New Delhi-110 001.

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2.Honorary Secretary, St.John Ambulance Association, Tamil Nadu State Centre, 1, Mayor V.R. Ramanathan Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022 for issuing of Lecturer Certificate to the petitioner.

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

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WP No. 21854 of 2022

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For Petitioner(s): Ms.V.Uma Mageshwari For Mr.B.Janakiram

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For Respondent(s): No Appearance For R2

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022, whereby he sought to issue the Lecturer Certificate.

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2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a seasoned Lay Lecturer in First Aid from Tamil Nadu. The petitioner was not issued with the Lecturer Certificate. Therefore, he made representations dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022 seeking for issuance Lecturer Certificate. Since the

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representations were not considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

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3.There is no representation on behalf of the 2^nd respondent.

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4.Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court directs the 1^st respondent to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 13.12.2021 and 10.02.2022 and issue Lecturer Certificate to the petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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WP No. 21854 of 2022

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5.With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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27-03-2026

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