WP(MD). No.19287 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.19287 of 2024 and WMP(MD)Nos.16346 and 16347 of 2024 N.Balasubramani ... Petitioner versus 1. The Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006. 2. The Director, Medical Education and Research Department, No.162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. 3. The Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, EVR Road, Trichy. 4. The Dean, K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College, Collector Office Road, Trichy. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19287 of 2024 5. The Director, Family Welfare Department, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Chennai – 600 006. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned Counseling Schedule for promotion by Ref.No.44645/E2/3/2024 dated 02.08.2024 of the 1st respondent read along with impugned Counseling List in Ref.No.114343/E2/2/2022 dated 05.08.2024 of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the promotion panel for counseling. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner, with a grievance that he has not been added in the promotion panel, has filed this writ petition. 2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that on the date of promotion panel, the petitioner 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19287 of 2024 was facing charges under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and therefore, his name has not been considered for promotion. 3. Since the petitioner was facing charges under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, at the relevant point of time, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief as prayed for in this writ petition. However, it is open to the petitioner to workout his remedy based on the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 02.12.2025 ogy Index : Yes / No. Internet: Yes / No. NCC : Yes / No. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19287 of 2024 To 1. The Director, Medical and Rural Health Service, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006. 2. The Director, Medical Education and Research Department, No.162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. 3. The Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, EVR Road, Trichy. 4. The Dean, K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College, Collector Office Road, Trichy. 5. The Director, Family Welfare Department, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Chennai – 600 006. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19287 of 2024 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No.19287 of 2024 02.12.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis