W.P. No.4431 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.4431 of 2026 1.DR.S.KRISHNARAJ 2.Dr.R.Mekala 3.Dr.M.Arulselvi 4.Dr.P.Jayakodi 5.Dr.G.Kalarani 6.Dr.P.Manju 7.Dr.M.Deepasree 8.Dr.S.Sakthivel 9.Dr.S.R.Mahalakshmi 10.Dr.G.K.Divyapriya 11.Dr.S.Lokesh 12.Dr.R.Murugan 13.Dr.R.Krishnaraj … Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its secretary, Health and family welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of Medical Education, Teynampet, Chennai-600 010 3.The Registrar, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, cuddalore District -608 002 4.The Dean, p. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4431 of 2026 Government Dental college and Hospital, (Erstwhile Rajah Muthaiah Dental college and Hospital) chidambaram, Cuddalore District -608 002 5.The Special officer cum Dean, Government Medical college and Hospital, (Erstwhile Rajah muthaiah Medical college and Hospital) Chidambaram, Cuddalore District -608 002 … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners in the post of Tutor/Assistant professors/Associate professors with effect from date of their initial appointment on contractual basis based upon their representations dated 22.1.2025, 21.4.2025 and 16.7.2025 and grant all consequential benefits such as seniority including arrears of pay with the time stipulated by this court For petitioners : Mr.R.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan, Government Advocate ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed praying for direction to the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners in the post of Tutor/Assistant professors/Associate professors with effect from date of their initial appointment on contractual basis based upon their representations dated 22.1.2025, 21.4.2025 and 16.7.2025 and grant all consequential benefits such as seniority including arrears of pay with the time stipulated by this court p. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4431 of 2026 2. In view of the consent expressed by the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3. The petitioners were initially appointed as Tutors/Senior Residents from 1996 onwards. They are continuing on a contractual basis for over two decades without interruption. Simillarly placed contractual faculty were regularised upto 2019, but the petitioners were excluded despite eligibility and existing vacancies. Hence, these writ petitions have been filed. Though very many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners’ representations dated 22.1.2025, 21.4.2025 and 16.7.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 4. In view of the limited request sought for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioners’ representations dated 22.1.2025, 21.4.2025 and 16.7.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4431 of 2026 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 11.02.2026 (2/2) Index :Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No lok p. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4431 of 2026 To 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its secretary, Health and family welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of Medical Education, Teynampet, Chennai-600 010 3.The Registrar, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, cuddalore District -608 002 4.The Dean, Government Dental college and Hospital, (Erstwhile Rajah Muthaiah Dental college and Hospital) chidambaram, Cuddalore District -608 002 5.The Special officer cum Dean, Government Medical college and Hospital, (Erstwhile Rajah muthaiah Medical college and Hospital) Chidambaram, Cuddalore District -608 002 p. 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4431 of 2026 M. DHANDAPANI, J. lok W.P. No.4431 of 2026 11.02.2026 (2/2) p. 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis