IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN CONT.P.No.2086 of 2026 C.Prema ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Rajamoorthy, MBBS, DCH, The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, D.M.S.Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006. 2.Dr.R.Senthimalar, MD., The Director, Director of Medical Education (OSD), Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents herein for willfully disobeying and violating the order dated 17.04.2025 passed in W.P.No.13671 of 2025. For Petitioner : Mr.R..K.Gandhi 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Respondent : Mr.P.V.Balasubramaniam Additional Advocate General assisted by Ms.A.Suganya Government Advocate ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that there were seven vacancies in Kanniyakumari District for the post of Staff Nurse and therefore, the petitioner should have been accommodated in any of the seven posts. 2.However, the learned Additional Advocate General for the respondents states that there are only five vacancies and necessarily, procedure of counselling has to be adopted and during the process of counselling, request of senior members should be first accommodated. There were five other staff nurses senior to the petitioner herein and they have been accommodated. It had been further stated by the learned Additional Advocate General that this fact had been informed to the petitioner and she had also acknowledged the same. The documents in this regard have also been filed before this Court. 3.Recording the same, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Once again, it can only be reiterated that after following due process, the petitioner can be appointed and also we are confident that the petitioner would be accommodated. 10.07.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta To 1.The Director, Medical and Rural Health Services, D.M.S.Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Director, Director of Medical Education (OSD), Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J. ta CONT.P.No.2086 of 2026 10.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis