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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25881
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
NP.Karunakaran – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council – Respondent
Important Points
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to prior consideration of complaint and pending challenge.
Subject
Civil - Writ Petition
Act Referred
Constitution of India: S.226
Headnote
First Paragraph: Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner filed writ of mandamus directing medical council to consider complaint against respondent for alleged misconduct. Facts involve complaint dated 27.09.2022 (Ref. TNMC/T.2433/2022) seeking action for criminal act. Court found petition infructuous as complaint was considered on 19.02.2024, challenged in W.P.No.29643 of 2023. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as whether mandamus should issue given prior consideration of complaint. Ratio decidendi: subsequent challenge renders current petition infructuous (para 2). Last Paragraph: Writ petition dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Advocates:
For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sankarasubbu
For Respondent(s): Mr.Sam Dinakaran Manuvel for R1, Mr.R.Ezhilarasan for R2
For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sankarasubbu
For Respondent(s): Mr.Sam Dinakaran Manuvel for R1, Mr.R.Ezhilarasan for R2
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| 1. prior consideration renders petition infructuous. (Para 1) |
| 2. dismissal due to infructuous nature. (Para 2) |
ORDER
When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents would submit that the petitioner's complaint dated 27.09.2022 has already been considered and an order was passed on 19.02.2024. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has filed writ petition in W.P.No.29643 of 2023.
Hence, this writ petition has become infructuous.
2. Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
