IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.09.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.Nos. 23914 and 23975 of 2013 and W.P.Nos. 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,5,6,7 of 2013 W.P.No. 23914 of 2013:-

Dr. L.P. Thangavelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 115.

2. Medical Council of India, Presently under Board of Government in supression of Medical Council of India, Through its Chairman, Pocket 14, Sector -8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi.

3. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Represented by its Registrar, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

4. The Registrar/Returning Officer, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the entire records in connection with the impugned notification of the fourth respondent in RC.No.EIII(4)/08403/2013 dated 23.08.2013 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to conduct the election as per Rule 4 of the Indian Medical Council Rules.

For Petitioner : Mr. Sriram For Respondent-1 : Mr. J. Madana Gopal Rao Senior Central Government Counsel For Respondent-2 : Mrs. Subharanjani Anand For Respondents 3-4 : Mr. P. Elaya Rajkumar For M/s. Ramalingam & Associates *****

W.P.No. 23975 of 2013:-

Tamil Nadu Private Professional Colleges Association, Represented by its Administrative Officer, Having office at Pranav Enclave, No.30, Bharathi Avenue, Kottupuram,Chennai – 600 085. ...Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 115.

2. The Medical Council of India, Represented by its President, Pocket 14, Sector-8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi.

3. The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Represented by its Registrar, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the third respondent dated 23.08.2013 in RC.No.EIII(4)/08403/2013 and quash the proceedings of the third respondent dated 23.08.2013 and consequently direct the third respondent to re-notify the notice of election in terms of the India Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and in terms of the Rule 4 of the Indian Medical Council Rule, 1957, so as to facilitate the participation of all the Teaching Faculty Members of the Petitioner College which are affiliated to the third respondent University and complete the process within the time frame as to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : A. Jenasenan For Respondent-1 : Mr. J. Madana Gopal Rao Senior Central Government Counsel For Respondent-2 : Mrs. Subharanjani Anand For Respondents 3 : Mr. P. Elaya Rajkumar For M/s. Ramalingam & Associates *****

C O M M O N O R D E R

Learned Counsel appearing on either side submit that these writ petitions may be dismissed as infructuous as the prayers sought for in these writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. Recording the said submissions made by the Learned Counsel appearing on either side, these Writ Petitions are disposed of as infructuous.

No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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1. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 115.

2. The Chairman, Medical Council of India, Presently under Board of Government in supression of Medical Council of India, Pocket 14, Sector -8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi.

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3. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

4. The Returning Officer, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

W.P.Nos. 23914 and 23975 of 2013 Dated : 30.09.2021