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WP No. 1915 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

WP No. 1915 of 2026

and

WMP Nos. 2017 and 2019 of 2026

Ramya.S

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Medical Service Recruitment Board,

Rep by its Secretary,

7th floor, DMS Building, No 359 Anna Salai,

Teynampet, Chennai 600 006

2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive

Medicine,

Directorate of Public Health and Preventive

Medicine,

No 75, Varadharajapuram Main Road,

Chokkalingam Nagar,

Teynampet,

Chennai 600 006

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3. The Board of Examination of Nurses

Government of Puducherry,

Directorate of Health and Family Welfare

Services,

Old Maternity Hospital complex,

Victor Simonel street,

Puducherry 605 001.

4. The Tamil Nadu Nurse and Midwives Council,

Rep by its President,

No 140/56, Santhome High Road, Mylapore,

Chennai-600 004

..Respondent(s)

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to

issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to permit the petitioner

to participate in the certificate Verification and to appoint her in the post of

Auxiliary Nursing Mid Wifery / Village Health Nurse in Tamil Nadu Public

Health Subordinate Service.

For Petitioner(s): K.Sasindran

For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan

Government Advocate for R1 & R2

Mr.S.J.Mohd. Sathik for R4

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ORDER

By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal

at the admission stage itself.

2.This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st Respondent to

permit the petitioner to participate in the certificate verification process and

consequently appoint her to the post of Auxiliary Nursing Mid Wifery / Village

Health Nurse in the Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the

petitioner had completed the Certificate Course in Auxiliary Nursing Mid-

Wifery (ANM) at the College of Nursing – East Coast Institute of Medical

Science – Puducherry, which is a recognised training institution under the 3^rd

respondent Board. Subsequently, she registered herself as an ANM with the 4^th

respondent Council. The petitioner is presently working as an ANM in a private

hospital. Whileso, the 1^st respondent Board issued a Recruitment Notification

dated 11.10.2023 inviting applications from eligible women candidates for

appointment to the post of ANM / Village Health Nurse in the Tamil Nadu

Public Health Subordinate Service. The petitioner applied for the said post,

participated in the selection process and successfully cleared the written

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examination. . However, she was not called for certificate verification on the

ground that the college in which she studied was not approved by the Director

of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the 2^nd respondent herein, which is

unsustainable. When the petitioner approached the 1^st respondent office, she

was informed that she had completed the ANM course from an Institute situated

in Pondicherry which was recognised by the 3^rd respondent Board and the said

certificate will not be accepted as a qualified certificate for consideration of

appointment to the post of ANM in Tamil Nadu. Admittedly, the petitioner’s

College and course pursued by her were duly approved by the Indian Nursing

Council as well as Tamil Nadu Nurses and Mid-Wives Council. Once the

competent authorities, namely, the Indian Nursing Council as well as Tamil

Nadu Nurses and Mid-Wives Council, have granted approval, the same cannot

be disregarded by 1^st the respondent, and there is no requirement for any

separate approval from the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

Accordingly, he prayed to allow this writ petition.

4.Per-contra,