IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P. N o . 635 o f 2024

1.V.Ragavendran S/o Venkatesalu, No.3e, Prathyusha Enclave, Bhel Nagar,1st Main Road, Medavakkam, Chennai-600 100. 2.Dr.A.Asrafuddin S/o S.Abdul Gani, No.70, Suruli Kovil Street, Thiruverumbur, Tiruvhirappalli-620 013.

3.Dr.A.Azharuddin S/o S.Abdul Gani No.70, Suruli Kovil Street,Thiruverumbur Tiruchirappalli-620 013.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary To Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, DMS Compound, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

4.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine DMS Compund, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records connected with clause 8 (iii) of the Impugned G.O issued by the 1st respondent in his proceedings in G.O.Ms.No.46 dated 07.02.2020 relating to non-sanctioning of salary for in-service candidates secured admission in Post Graduate Medical courses in Government seats in Central Government medical colleges, which is not applicable for the academic session 2019-2020 commencing from May 2019 and consequently directing the respondents to sanction salary benefits to the petitioners for the period of study from May 2019 onwards in Terms of G.O.Ms. No.94 Health and Family Welfare (B1) Department dated 01.03.2016 with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

For Petitioner(s) : Ms.Preethi S.Arasu For Respondent(s) : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty. An Endorsement to the said effect is also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Petition today.

2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for.

No Costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.12.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Index : Yes/ No Neutral Citation: Yes/No mka To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, DMS Compound, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

4.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine DMS Compund, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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09.12.2025