W.P.No.9436 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 9436 of 2026 and W.M.P. No. 10154 of 2026 1. S. Sangeetha D/o. M.Sakthivel, No.317, Perumal Temple Street, AthipattuPudunagar, Ponneri Taluk, Chennai - 600 120. 2. K.Saraswathy D/o. D.Kalyanasundaram No.5/7, Parthasarathy Street, 3rd Lane, Old Washermanpet, Chennai - 600 021. 3. E.Padma Priya D/o. V.Ezhumalai, No.1/62, Perumal Koil Street, Malivakkam, Ponneri Taluk, Chennai - 600 067 4. A. Meena D/o. Appadurai, New Street, Kuchur, Kattumannar Kovil, Cuddalore District-608 360. 5. K. Sangeetha D/o. Karunagaran, No.117, Periyar Street, Kanankudi, Pennanagaram, Chidamabram Taluk, Cuddalure District-608 002 1/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 6. R. Ranjani Devi D/o. Rajaranm No,3/30, East Street, Nilakottai, Dindukal District-624 707. 7. M. Rajeswari D/o. Mani, No.5/289, Eazhugundur Village, Panjapalli, Palagodu Taluk, Dharmapuri District-633 812. 8. C. Uma D/o. Chandrakasan, No.486/A, South Street, Pazhanjanallur, KattumannarKovil, CuddaloreDistrict -608 301. 9. S. Gayathri D/o. Somasundharam, Kongavaganur, Panruti Taluk, CuddaloreDistrict 607 104. 10.K.Chitra D/o. Krishnasamy, Door No. 32, Mullai Street, Periyar Nagar, Kattumannar Kovil, CuddaloreDistrict -608 301. 11.V. Valli D/o. Viswanathan, Door No.30, North Street, Sitharasur, Ananathapuram, VillupuramDistrict -605 201. 12.R. Shanthi D/o. Raju, Door No.2/22, Karunanidhi Street, 2/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Rishivandhiyam Post, Vanapuram Taluk, KallakurichiDistrict -606 205 13.S. Sathiyakala D/o. Samikannu, Door No.15/27, Chidambaram Taluk, CuddaloreDistrict -608 102. 14.R. Selvambal D/o. Ramasamy, Door No.4/9, Melavanniyanur, Poondi, Kalasapakkam, ThiruvannamalaiDistrict -600 750. 15.T. Rubini D/o. Tirupathi, Door. No.85, Indira Nagar, Kuppanatham, Sengam, ThiruvannamalaiDistrict -606 710. 16.N. Rajalakshmi D/o. Natarajan, Door No.1/36, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, 57 Thenpathi, Chozapandi, Mannarkudi, TiruvarurDistrict -614 016 17.S. Subhasti D/o. Subramaniyan,. Door No.338, Amirtha New Nagar, Samanthapettai, Collecter Office, NagapatinamDistrict -611 003. 18.N. Saritha D/o.Neelamegam, Old Kantharvakottai, PuthukottaiDistrict -613 301 3/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 19.A. Sudha D/o. Appavu, Door No.1/338, mettupatti, PonnanViduthi, Karambakudi PuthukottaiDistrict -622 301 20.M. Chitra D/o. Munusamy, Door No.,1/1, Sudanur, Kumannur, Palacode, DharmapuriDistrict -635 116 21.T. Parameswari D/o. Thangavel, Door No.1/37, KeezhaTheru, Overur, Thiruthuraipoondi, ThiruvarurDistrict -614 703. 22.M. Vijaya D/o. Murugesan , Door No.5/171, Nakkalpatti, Bargur, KrishnagiriDistrict -635 203. 23.P. Kalpana D/o. Pandiyan, Door No.81/199, Palla Street, Vellapakkam CuddaloreDistrict -607 109. 24.V. Kalyani D/o. Vilvamani, Door No.75/88, Chinnamalai Mettu Street, Eadapadi, SalemDistrict -637 101. 25.M. Muthulakshmi D/o. Murhuraman, Door No.223A, West Bharathi nagar, 4/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Manakattur Road, Kalingarayapalayam, Bhavani, ErodeDistrict -638 301. 26.D.Devika D/o. Devanathan, Door No.124A, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar, MB Agaram, Manalmedu, CuddaloreDistrict -607 402. 27.K. Ponniyammal D/o. Kannayiram, Door No.131, Thaliyari Street, Jakkampettai Village, Thenpasiyar, Thindivanam, VillupuramDistrict -604 001. 28.S. Mathu D/o. Selvaraj, Door Noi.1/319B, Mahalakshmi Street, Chennai Salai, KrishnagiriDistrict -635 001. 29.M.D. Menaga D/o. Duraikannan, Door No.12/511, Krishnar Street, Swamy Vivekananthanagar, Oorapakkam, KanchipuramDistrict -603 210. 30.S. Vinodhini D/o.Sokkalingam, Door No.10/12, Cross Street, Sanjeevarayanpettai, Dhindivanam, Villupuram District -604 001. 31.C. Thenmozhi D/o. Chandran, Door N.8/37, Koya Arunagiri 1st Street, 5/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Royapettah, Chennai-600 014. 32.M. Indira D/o. M.K. Manikkam, Door No.53, Indira Nagar, Maduranthagam Chengalpattu District -603 306. 33.M. Uthra D/o. Murugan, Door No.292, Amman Kovil Street, Kalpoondi, Keelpennathur, ThiruvannmalaiDistrict -604 601. 34.P. Hemavathi D/o. Peruml. Door No. 359, Praminar Street, Anakkavur, Cheyyar, ThirvannamalaiDistrict -604 401. 35.A. Mahalakshmi D/o. Anjapuli, Door No.3/31, Easwarakanna Nallur, Thirunavalur Village, Ulunthurpettai, KallakurichiDistrict -607 204 36.C. Revathi D/o. Chinnaraj, Door NMo.1/20, Perumal Kovil Street, Sorathur Village, Thaiyur, Gingee, VillupuramDistrict -604 205 37.N. Gomathi D/o. Nadarajan, Door No. 270, Gangaimuthu Amman Kovil Street, 6/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 KaraithittuVayalur, Thirukazhukundram, ChengalpattuDistrict 603 102. 38.S. Kamatchi D/o. Saminathan, Door NMo.641, Pilliyar Kovil Street, Melpattai, Vinnamangalam , ThiruvannamalaiDistrict -604 503. 39.K. Mohanambal D/o.Kanthaiya, Door No.82/24, A.D Colony, PeriyaMookkudi, Azhiyanilai, Aranthangi, PuthukottaiDistrict -614 616. 40.P. Susi Golda D/o. Periyanayagam, RC Kovilankuppam, Viruthachalam, CuddaloreDistrict -607 805 41.K. Ambika D/o. Kaliyamoorthy, Door No.686, Mariyamman Kovil, Eriyur, KallakurichiDistrict -606 204. 42.B. Pachaiyammal D/o. Balaraman, Door No.9/31, E.V.R. Periyar Street, KoyambeduDistrict- 600 107. 43.M. Gunamathi D/o. Muthukrishnan, Door No.1/76, School Street, Nayambadi, Gingee, VillupuranDistrict -604 151. 44.K. Sangeetha 7/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 D/o. Kannan, Door No. 125, New Colony, Udaiyanachi, Kongarayapalayam, KallakurichiDistrict, 606 203. 45.C. Lalitha D/o. Chinnaiya, Door No. P58, Vembankudi East, Keeramangalam Aranthangi, PuthukottaiDistrict -614 624. 46.M. Krishnaveni D/o. Mannankatti, Door No.40, North Street, Ramanathapuram, Sridevi RF, Ulunthurpettai, KallakurichiDistrict -606 205. 47.P. Selvi D/o. Paramasivam, Door No.3/146, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Asakalathur, KallakurichiDistrict -606 204. 48.K. Revathi D/o. Kannan, Door No.112, Mariyaman Kovil Street, Adukkam, Mazhavanthangal, Kandachipuram, VillupuramDistrict -605 701. 49.V. Kalai Selvi D/o. Vaitheeswaran, Door No. 4/493, Mariamman Kovil Street, Nedungudi, Sammangalam, ThiruvarurDistrict -611 101. 50.M. Lakshmi D/o. Muthusamy, 8/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Door No.2/62, Ottathinnai Village, Panjapalli, Palacode, DharmapuriDistrict -636 812. 51.R. Kaviyarasi D/o. Rajakannu, Door No.94, North Street, Oodachery, Sooranur, ThiruvarurDistrict -610 101. 52.E. Santhi D/o. Eakambaram, Door No.74, Murugar Kovil Street, Kalathampattu, Palabadi, Melmalaiyanur, VillupuramDistrict -604 154 53.S. Vellai Roja D/o. Subramaniyan, Door No.37/B, Anagalamman Kovil Street, Nallalakuppam, Mathiyanur, KallakurichiDistrict- 606 107 54.S. Sudarvizhi D/o. Subramaniyan, Door No.84, vivekanandar Street, Karungalikuppam, Kizhapennathur, ThiruvannamalaiDistrict -604 601. 55.R. Meena D/o. Ramalingam, Door No.178, V.O.C Street, Panrutti, CuddaloreDistrict -607 106. 56.L.Valarmathi D/o. Loganathan, Door No.7, Krishnanpuravadau, 9/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Thenpalai, Melmalaiyanur, VillupuramDistrict -604 151. 57.P. Sujatha D/o. Pichaikaran, Door No.60, MariyammanKodil Street, Pinnalvadi, Elavanasurkottai, Ulunthurpettai, Kallakurichi-607 202. 58.S. Saraswathi D/o. Sivashanmugam, Door No.148, Mariyamman Koil Street, Thindivanam, Melpettai, Villupuram-604 307. 59.M.Thenila D/o.Munusamy, No.2/117, New Colony, Kondakarahalli, Thippiredihalli, Dharmapuri District 635 301 60.S. Usha Ranjani D/o. Sundara Moorthy, Door No.1/195, Pillaiuyar Koil Street, Brammakundam, Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District-605 702. 61.R.S. Sudha Ruth D/o.D.R. Shanmugasundaram, Door No.21, 3rd Cross Street, Nehru Nagar, Ennore, Chennai-600 057. 62.C.Shalini R.Chakkaravarthi, No.9/A, Kulakkarai Street, Senguntharpettai, 10/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Madurantakam, Chengalpattu District 603 306 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. Medical Services Recruitment Board Rep. by its Member Secretary 7th Floor, DMS Complex Teynampet, Chennai 600 006. 3. The Director Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: To consider the 1st to 3rd petitioners representation dated 27.02.2026 and the 4th to 58th petitioners representation dated 01.03.2026 and the 59th to 62th petitioners representation dated 02.03.2026 and to consequently direct the respondents to prioritically consider and appoint the petitioners to the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/Village Health Nurse, as the rules prevailing on the date of appointment of the petitioners as Anganwadi Worker by transfer from Anganwadi Worker as well as the petitioners had joined the ANM training course in a Government institution prior to 25.07.2023 i.e., prior to the amendment in G.O. Ms.No.254 dated 25.07.2023, in terms of the stand taken by the State Government and the order passed by the Honble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) Nos. 6712-6713 of 2024 dated 19.08.2025. 11/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mrs.A.L.Ganthimathi, Senior Counsel for Mr.L.Palani Muthu, For Respondent(s): Ms.Sneha, Special Counsel. ORDER This writ petition has been filed to consider the representations of the petitioners and to consequently direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioners for the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife / Village Health Nurse, on priority basis as per the rules prevailing on the date of appointment of the petitioners as Anganwadi workers and to consider that the petitioners had joined the ANM training course in a Government institution prior to 25.07.2023 i.e., prior to the amendment in G.O.Ms.No.254 dated 25.07.2023, in terms of the stand taken by the State Government and the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in S.L.P.(c) Nos.6712 – 6713 of 2024 dated 19.08.2025. 2.The facts of the case in brief are that the petitioners were working as Anganwadi Workers for several years under the Child Development Service Scheme and as per the G.O.(Ms).No.1507 dated 16.08.1989, the Anganwadi workers who had completed two years of service were given Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Training Course in Government Institutions and on completion of the said training course, they have been appointed as Village Health Nurse / Auxiliary 12/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 Nurse Midwife and this practice was consistently followed for several years. It is stated that pursuant to the existing Special Rules and Government Policy by the aforesaid Government order, the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine issued proceedings calling for applications from qualified Anganwadi Workers for admission into ANM training. The petitioners were selected from 2021 through a proper selection process and had joined in the said training course and completed the same. However, the Government subsequently issued an amended G.O.Ms.No.254/Health and Family Welfare Department (L1) Department dated 25.07.2023, amending the special rules in G.O.Ms.No.1507 dated 16.08.1989 for the recruitment to the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife / Village Health Nurse, restricting the mode of selection to only direct recruitment. 3.Aggrieved by the said amendment, the candidates who had joined the said training and completed the same, had challenged the said G.O.Ms.No.254/Health and Family Welfare Department (L1) Department dated 25.07.2023 before this Court by way of W.P. (MD) No.25982 of 2023 and this Court has passed interim directions directing to proceed with the selection process while permitting such candidates to participate in the selection process subject to certain conditions. 13/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 4.Challenging the said order, the candidates had approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in S.L.P.(c) Nos.6712 – 6713 of 2024 and S.L.P.(Civil Diary) No.54115 of 2025 and the Hon’ble Supreme Court by orders dated 19.08.2025 & 13.10.2025, has disposed of the petitions by granting liberty to the respondent – state to proceed further in terms of their affidavit stating that the candidates who have completed the ANM course in the Government ANM Training Schools on or before 25.07.2023 i.e., before the date on which the Government amended the special rules, will be considered for appointment to the post of VHN / ANM as per the procedure existing prior to G.O.Ms.No.254/Health and Family Welfare Department (L1) Department dated 25.07.2023 and also with a liberty to the parties to approach the High Court to pass appropriate orders for disposing the pending writ petitions. 5.In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the respondents are directed to consider the representations of the petitioners in the light of the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in S.L.P.(c) Nos.6712 – 6713 of 2024 dated 19.08.2025 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 14/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 6.Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 10-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AY To 1. State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. Medical Services Recruitment Board Rep. by its Member Secretary 7th Floor, DMS Complex Teynampet, Chennai 600 006. 3. The Director Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006 15/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9436 of 2026 P.T.ASHA, J AY WP No. 9436 of 2026 10-03-2026 16/16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis