Madras High Court
Dr.Madhan Kumar R vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 7 August, 2023
W.P.Nos.22393, 22397 & 22403 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.08.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR
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and
W.M.P.Nos.21785 & 21792 of 2023
W.P.No.22393 of 2023 :
1.Dr.Madhan Kumar R
2.Dr.S.Ayisha Sheerin
3.Dr.Gowtham G
4.Dr.N.Pradeepa ... Petitioners
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
Health and Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 086.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
Anna Salai, Chennai.
4.Directorate of Medical Education,
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
5.Government Hospital, Marakkanam,
Villupuram District – 604 303.
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6.Government Medical College, Thiruvallur,
Thiruvallur – 631 203.
7.Government Medical College, Tiruppur,
Velliangadu,
Tiruppur- 641 605.
8.Government Hospital, Thandrampattu,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 707.
9.Government Chengalpattu Medical College,
G.S.T. Road, Chengalpattu District,
Kancheepuram – 603 001.
10.Government Kanyakumari Medical College,
Asripallam, Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari District – 629 201.
11.Government Vellore Medical College,
Pennathur Post, Adukkamparai,
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 011.
12.The Joint Director of Medical and
Rural Health Services,
Tiruvannamalai. ... Respondents
Prayer in W.P.No.22393 of 2023 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226
of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing
the respondent authorities to forthwith permit the petitioners to relieve
from service by issuing relieving order and return all original certificates
of the petitioners that were submitted by them at the time of their
admission to Post Graduate Degree Course, within a time period stipulated
by this Court.
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W.P.No.22397 of 2023 :
1.Dr.Ram Naik Malavathu
2.Dr.G.Karpagam
3.Dr.Ahammed Sadik C
4.Dr.Rhoshini P ... Petitioners
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
Health and Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 086.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
Anna Salai, Chennai.
4.Directorate of Medical Education,
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
5.Government Stanley Medical College,
No.1, Old Jail Road,
Chennai – 600 001.
6.Government Medical College, Virudhunagar,
Virudhunagar – 626 001.
7.Government Hospital Gudalur,
Gudalur, Nilgiris 643 212.
8.Government Medical College, Thiruvallur,
Thiruvallur – 631 203.
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9.Government Madras Medical College,
Poonamallee High Road, Park Town,
Chennai – 600 003.
10.Government Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore – 641 018.
11.Government Kanyakumari Medical College,
Asripallam, Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari District – 629 201.
12.Government Kilpauk Medical College,
Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk,
Chennai – 600 010.
13.The Joint Director of Medical
and Rural Health Services,
The Nilgiris – 643 001. ... Respondents
Prayer in W.P.No.22397 of 2023 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226
of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing
the respondent authorities to forthwith permit the petitioners to relieve
from service by issuing relieving order and return all original certificates
of the petitioners that were submitted by them at the time of their
admission to Post Graduate Degree Course, within a time period stipulated
by this Court.
W.P.No.22403 of 2023 :
1.Dr.Rashiha R
2.Dr.Ranjith K Robert
3.Dr.S.Syed Mohammed Jazeel
4.Dr.Saravanan R
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5.Dr.Karthik M.R.
6.Dr.L.Tamilazhagan ... Petitioners
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
Health and Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 086.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
Anna Salai, Chennai.
4.Directorate of Medical Education,
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
5.Government Medical College Nagapattinam,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu – 611 108.
6.District TB Centre,
Poonamallee,
Tiruvallur District – 600 056.
7.Government Hospital, Kudankulam,
Tirunelveli – 627 106.
8.The Government Medical College, The Nilgiris,
Udhagamandalam 643 001.
9.Government Hospital, Kothagiri
The Nilgiris – 643 217. ... Respondents
Prayer in W.P.No.22403 of 2023 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226
of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing
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the respondents to forthwith permit the petitioners to relieve from service
by issuing relieving order.
For Petitioners : Mr.C.Vidhusan
in all writ petitions
For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagu Goutham
Government Advocate
in all writ petitions
COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions have been filed to direct the respondent
authorities to relieve the petitioners from service by issuing relieving
orders and to return all original certificates of the petitioners that were
submitted by them at the time of their admission to Post Graduate Degree
Course, within a stipulated time.
2.It is the case of the writ petitioners that they joined the Post
Graduation Degree Course in Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu in
May, 2018 and at the time of admission, they executed a bond with an
undertaking to serve the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period of two
years and the original certificates of the petitioners were also submitted to
the respondent authorities. Thereafter, the petitioners completed their Post
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Graduation Degree Course in May, 2021. As per the bond, the petitioners
are required to work for two years. However, the petitioners were given
posting orders either on 07.07.2022 or 10.07.2022, as applicable in each
case. The petitioners have stated that they joined duty in the Government
Hospitals allotted to them through counselling, in the month of July 2022,
and they have been rendering their service continuously till date.
3.It is the grievance of the petitioners that, though the bond
period of two years got completed in the month of May, 2023, i.e., two
years from the date of completion of Post Graduate Course, and the bond
has become infructuous, the petitioners have not been relieved from their
duties and their original certificates have not been returned to them.
Despite the requests made by the petitioners before the respondent
authorities on several occasions, nothing fruitful has happened. Hence,
the petitioners are constrained to approach this Court by way of these writ
petitions.
4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned
Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents.
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5.Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the writ
petitioners have completed their Post Graduate Degree Course in the
month of May, 2021, however, immediately after completion of their
course, they have not been given appointment and the posting orders have
been issued only in the month of July, 2022, i.e., either on 07.07.2022 or
10.07.2022. Hence, it is the contention of the learned counsel for the
petitioners that, at the most, the petitioners can be compelled to work only
till the expiry of the bond period, and once the bond period is over, the
petitioners cannot be forced to continue to work with the respondents and
the petitioners ought to have been relieved from their duties and the
petitioners are also entitled for return of their original certificates. In
support of his arguments, the learned counsel also relied upon a judgment
of a Division Bench of this Court in State of Tamil Nadu through its
Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare and another v.
P.S.Sairam and others reported in 2020 SCC Online Mad 2742.
6.The Division Bench of this Court in State of Tamil Nadu v.
P.S.Sairam and others (supra), in Para No.102, has held as follows :
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“106.Our conclusions, therefore, are :
....
vi. The period of applicability of the conditions under the
bond will be co-terminus with the period of two years
from the date a candidate successfully passes out the
course, as explained above, and would not continue
beyond the same.
vii.The candidates who have not been offered
appointment within the period of two years would be
entitled to release of their certificates accordingly.”
From the above dictum, it is made very clear that the period of
applicability of the conditions under the bond will be co-terminus with the
period of two years from the date a candidate successfully passes out the
course and would not continue beyond the same. Similarly, the Division
Bench, in Para No.102 of the same judgment, has held that appointment
should be given within a period of two years and even if any occupation is
taken by the student in the meantime, the student is liable to perform for
the period for which they have filled up the bond. The above dictum
makes it clear that, if any employment or posting is to be issued by the
respondents, it ought to have been issued within a period of two years
after the completion of the course. Since the bond will be co-terminus
with the period of two years from the date a candidate successfully passes
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out the course, the respondents ought to have given posting orders
immediately after the petitioners completed their course. Whereas, in the
cases on hand, the posting orders have been issued much later, i.e., after a
lapse of 14 months from the date of completion of courses by the
petitioners. Therefore, this Court is of the view that, at the most, the
petitioners can be forced to work only till the expiry of bond period and
not beyond that. In such view of the matter, the petitioners are to be
relieved from their duties by the respondent authorities.
7.Learned Government Advocate fairly submitted that the
petitioners will be relieved from their duties and their original certificates
will be returned to them and necessary orders in this regard will be passed
by the respondent authorities within a period of four weeks.
8.Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the respondent
authorities to relieve the petitioners from their duties by issuing relieving
orders and return all the original certificates to the petitioners, within a
period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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9.With the above direction, these writ petitions are disposed of.
No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To
1.The Principal Secretary,
State of Tamil Nadu,
Health and Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 086.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
Anna Salai, Chennai.
4.The Directorate of Medical Education,
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
5.The Joint Director of Medical and
Rural Health Services,
Tiruvannamalai.
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6.The Government Hospital, Marakkanam,
Villupuram District – 604 303.
7.The Government Medical College, Thiruvallur,
Thiruvallur – 631 203.
8.The Government Medical College, Tiruppur,
Velliangadu,
Tiruppur- 641 605.
9.The Government Hospital, Thandrampattu,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 707.
10.The Government Chengalpattu Medical College,
G.S.T. Road, Chengalpattu District,
Kancheepuram – 603 001.
11.The Government Kanyakumari Medical College,
Asripallam, Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari District – 629 201.
12.The Government Vellore Medical College,
Pennathur Post, Adukkamparai,
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 011.
13.The Government Stanley Medical College,
No.1, Old Jail Road,
Chennai – 600 001.
14.The Government Medical College, Virudhunagar,
Virudhunagar – 626 001.
15.The Government Hospital Gudalur,
Gudalur, Nilgiris 643 212.
16.The Government Madras Medical College,
Poonamallee High Road, Park Town,
Chennai – 600 003.
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17.The Government Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore – 641 018.
18.The Government Kilpauk Medical College,
Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk,
Chennai – 600 010.
19.The Government Medical College Nagapattinam,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu – 611 108.
20.The District TB Centre,
Poonamallee,
Tiruvallur District – 600 056.
21.The Government Hospital, Kudankulam,
Tirunelveli – 627 106.
22.The Government Medical College, The Nilgiris,
Udhagamandalam 643 001.
23.The Government Hospital, Kothagiri
The Nilgiris – 643 217.
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N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.
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