Manimegalai.R v. The Secretary to Government

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed by a Staff Nurse working in the Government Hospital, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District, from 28.02.2023 onwards.

¶2Explaining her medical ailments and her family circumstances, the petitioner has sent a representation to all the respondents on 01.11.2023 to accommodate her in any one of the Hospitals in Theni Medical College Hospital or Dindigul Medical College Hospital or Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital.

¶3Today, the petitioner has addressed another representation to the second respondent herein requesting him to consider her request to be posted on deputation basis in any one of the hospitals mentioned in the representation.

¶4Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

¶5Considering the above said facts, the second respondent herein is directed to consider both the representations of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6With the above said observations, this Writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.12.2023 NCC : Yes/No

Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi Note: Issue order copy on 11.12.2023 To

¶1The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

¶2The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 086.

¶3The Deputy Director, Office of the Deputy Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, Dindigul. R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi W.P(MD)No.28859 of 2023

07.12.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.12.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.28859 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD) No.24902 of 2023 R.Manimegalai ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 086. 3. The Deputy Director, Office of the Deputy Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, Dindigul. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner to any one of the following places namely, Theni Medical College Hospital or Dindigul Medical College Hospital or Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital or any other vacant place near Periyakulam considering the petitioner's health condition on humanitarian ground on the basis of her representation, dated 01.11.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader