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Dr.Sanju Thomas Abraham v. Additional Chief Secretary

Madras HC24 Mar 2026WP/9395/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawn writ petition; certiorarified mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Managing Director tenure restriction; 14th Board Meeting resolution; Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Health Care; Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation; discharge and fresh appointment of Managing Director (Board Meeting 06.03.2026); GO (MS) No. 83 Labour and Employment (S3) Department dated 17.06.2019; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; connected WMPs closed; no merits decided; no citable ratio; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs and connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶29

Dr.Sanju Thomas Abraham Vs Additional Chief Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 9395 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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WP No. 9395 of 2026 AND WMP Nos. 10123 & 10125 of 2026

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Dr.Sanju Thomas Abraham Managing Director Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Health Care, Chennai, Sri Towers, 2nd floor, No. 34, Developed Plot (South Phase), Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 032.

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..Petitioner

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Additional Chief Secretary Special Program Implementation, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Metro Towers, 8th Floor, No. 327, Anna Salai , Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.

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The Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Health Care, Chennai, Rep. by its Chairman, Sri Towers, 2nd floor, No. 34, Developed Plot (South Phase), Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 032.

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..Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records of the 2nd respondent relating to the resolutions passed in the 14^th Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Health Care, held on 16.12.2025 insofar as it restricts the petitioners appointment as Managing Director for a term of one year from 4.01.2026 or until a new Managing Director is appointed and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to approve the petitioners appointment as Managing Director of Tamil Nadu apex Skill Development Center for Health Care for a fixed term of three years from 4.01.2026 in compliance with GO (MS) No. 83 Labour and Employment (S3) Department dated 17.06.2019 and pass orders.

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For Petitioner: Mr.G.Rajkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ramanlal, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2

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Mr. C.V.Shailandran for R3

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ORDER

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The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the proceedings of the second respondent relating to the Resolution passed in the 14th Board Meeting held on 16.12.2026, insofar as it restricts to the appointment of the petitioner as Managing Director for a term of one year from 04.01.2026 or until a new Managing Director is appointed in Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development

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Centre for Health Care and for a consequential relief.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in

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the Board Meeting of the 3rd respondent held on 06.03.2026, the petitioner has been discharged and another person was appointed as Managing Director. Hence, he seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the above writ petition and he has filed an affidavit dated 23.03.2026.

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Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner

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and the affidavit filed by the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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24-03-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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WP No. 9395 of 2026

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To:

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The Additional Chief Secretary Special Program Implementation, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Metro Towers, 8th Floor, No. 327, Anna Salai , Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.

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The Chairman

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The Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Health Care, Chennai, Sri Towers, 2nd floor, No. 34, Developed Plot (South Phase), Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 032.

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WP No. 9395 of 2026

P.T.ASHA J.

WP No. 9395 of 2026 AND WMP Nos. 10123 & 10125 of 2026

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