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D.Maneckshaw v. The Director of Medical and Rural Services

Madras HC29 Jan 2026WP(MD)/2115/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Article 226 mandamus; AAVIN Milk Booth; Valliyur Government Hospital; Radhapuram Taluk; Tirunelveli; representation dated 19.12.2025; consideration within eight weeks; disposal at admission stage with consent; Director of Medical and Rural Services; District Collector Tirunelveli; Joint Director of Health Services; Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital; Tirunelveli District Co-operative Milk Producer Union Ltd.; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Krishnan Ramasamy, J.; no costs.

What did the court decide?

First respondent directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2025 within eight [8] weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶38

D.Maneckshaw Vs The Director of Medical and Rural… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.2115 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 29.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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D.Maneckshaw

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Director of Medical and Rural Services, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

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2.The District Collector, Collectorate,

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Kokkirakulam,

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Tirunelveli – 627 009.

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3.The Joint Director of Health Services, St. Thomas Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli – 627 002.

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4.The Dean, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, Highground,

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Tirunelveli – 627 011.

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5.Tirunelveli District Co-operative Milk Producer Union Ltd., Reddiyarpalayam Road,

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Nellai Dairy Complex, Perumalpuram Post – 627 007. Tirunelveli. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 & 2 to instruct the third respondent to grant permission me for allotting the space for running an AAVIN Milk Booth within the Valliyur Government Hospital premises and consider petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.John Abraham Raja For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.C.Satheesh,

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Government Advocate

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For Respondent No.5 : Mr.M.Thirunavukarasu

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents respondents 1 & 2 to instruct the third respondent to grant permission to the petitioner by allotting the space for running

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an AAVIN Milk Booth within the Valliyur Government Hospital premises and consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2025.

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2 . With the consent of the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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3 . The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had approached the respondents for running an AAVIN Milk Booth within the premises of the Valliyur Government Hospital, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. In this regard, the petitioner has already given a representation to the respondents on 19.12.2025. Since the said representation remains unconsidered, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition.

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4 . Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered by the respondents in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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5 . Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, by directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2025, within a period of eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No MR

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