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2025 DAILYLAW 98862 (MAD)

D.GUNASEKARAN v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

WP/34883/2025 · 2025-09-15

M Dhandapani

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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WP No. 34883 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 34883 of 2025 D.Gunasekaran Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George Secretariat, Chennai 09 2.The Director Director Of Health, No. 359 DMS Campus, No. 361 Anna Salai Chennai 18 3.The Joint Director District Health Director And Health, District Office, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District 4.The Medical Officer Government Hospital, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 5.The Inspector Of Police Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District Respondent(s) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 34883 of 2025 PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.07.2025 in accordance with law and direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to De-seal the petitioner Medical shop at No. 3/61 H.Echampadi Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District to secure the ends of Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Kalaikovan For Respondents: Mr.E.Sundaram for R1 to R4 Government Advocate Mr.S.Balaji for R5 Government advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER By consent of the either parties, the writ petition is disposed at the admission stage itself. 2. This petition has been filed seeking to issue a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.07.2025 in accordance with law and to direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to De-seal the petitioner's Medical shop at No. 3/61 H.Echampadi Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District to secure the ends of Justice. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 34883 of 2025 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of the shop and the shop was rented to one R.Chandasekaran, who was running alopathy medicine without proper licence from the medical department, hence on 28.06.2023, the respondents 3 and 4 and several police officials vacated the said Chandrasekaran, who was unauthorisedly selling the alopathy medicine without license and sealed the door. Since the said shop is locked for more than 2 years and the petitioner, being owner of the shop, submitted representation to the respondents to deseal the medical shop, however, no action was taken till date and hence, the present writ petition. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may issue a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within the time stipulated by this Court. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request sought for by the petitioner, this Court directs the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 02.07.2025 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 15-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssd 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 34883 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary To Government, Health And Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai 09 2.The Director Director Of Health, No. 359 Dms Campus, No. 361 Anna Salai Chennai 18 3.The Joint Director District Health Director And Health, District Office, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District 4.The Medical Officer Government Hospital, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 5.The Inspector Of Police Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 34883 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. ssd WP No. 34883 of 2025 15-09-2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis