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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J
J. Dharani – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Health and Family Department – Respondent
ORDER :
(C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J.)
This Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction against the 1st respondent, the Secretary, Health and Family Department, Chennai, to grant 9 marks to the petitioner for the questions which the petitioner had answered, according to her, correctly for the main written examination conducted for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General), which was held consequent to Notification No.01/MRB/2024 dated 15.03.2024 issued by the respondents.
2.The petitioner had qualified herself as MBBS doctor and had also completed a course from the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai and had also registered herself with Tamil Nadu Medical Council. It is therefore held out that the petitioner has more than required knowledge in the medical field and therefore, would be able to answer the questions, which are put and tender the correct answers for them. The petitioner had applied for the post of Assistant Surgeon (General) and was also permitted to write the main written examination. In that particular examination questions would be put up and there would be four separate choices and the candidate will have to chose the correc
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