IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos.1861 of 2024, 12591,12595 & 12607 of 2025 and WMP Nos.1935, 1937 & 2607 of 2024, and WMP Nos.14171, 14172, 14181, 14182, 14193, 14195 & 14196 of 2025

1. Dr.D.Ushanandini

2.Dr.N.Poongodi

3.Dr.A.Mary Nirmala Jospephine

4.Dr.M.Deivanai Petitioners in W.P No.1861 of 2024 Dr.S.Vinothkumar Petitioner in W.P No.12591 of 2025 Dr.R.Thirupathi Petitioner in W.P No.12595 of 2025 Dr.R.Kumaresan Petitioner in W.P No.12607 of 2025 Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying And Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director The Office of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, No.571, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.

3.The Secretary TNPSC, Flower Bazaar Road, Parrys, Chennai-104.

Respondents in all WP’s PRAYER in W.P No.1861 of 2024: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the claim of the petitioners for allowing them to continue in the post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon and to absorb the petitioners for the post of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and to pass appropriate orders within the time period to be fixed by this Court.

PRAYER in WP No. 12607 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd Respondent by his proceeding in Na.Ka. No 20100/ M2 / 2024 dated 11.03.2025 insofar as the petitioner is concerned in SI. No 93 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to issue an appointment order as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.

PRAYER in WP No. 12591 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd respondent by his proceeding in Na.Ka. No.20100/ M2/ 2024 dated 11.03.2025 insofar as the petitioner is concerned in Sl. No.68 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to issue an appointment order as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.

PRAYER in WP No. 12595 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd respondent by his proceeding in Na.Ka. No.20100/ M2/ 2024 dated 11.03.2025 insofar as the petitioner is concerned in Sl. No.21 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to issue an appointment order as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.

In all Writ Petitions For Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Chandrakumar for Mr.D.Senthilkumar For Respondents: Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader for R1 And R2 Mr.R.Baranidharan for R3

COMMON ORDER

These four writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned order of the 2^nd respondent dated 11.03.2025 and consequently seeking a direction to the respondents to issue appointment orders as Veterinary Assistant Surgeons to all the petitioners.

2.Since the facts involved in the present writ petitions are identical, they are disposed of by way of a common order.

3.The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners were appointed under Rule 10(a)(i) under State and Subordinate Service Rules, in the year 2012 as Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, vide G.O Ms.137 dated 14.11.2011, Animal Husbandry. Initially, the period of appointment was for one year, and the same was subsequently extended from time to time. Even after completion of more than ten years of service, the respondents neither conduced a regular process nor replaced the petitioners with regular appointees through the TNPSC. In the subsequent year, 2013, the recruitment process through TNPSC was continued; however, at the instance of certain appointees appointed under 10(a)(i), the said recruitment process was kept