WP/12909/2026 of DR.M.SUSMITHA Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.12909 of 2026 &
WMP.Nos.14100 & 14102 of 2026
1. Dr.M.Susmitha
D/o.V.Murugan,
No.12B, Alagar Kovil Road,
Melur, Maduai-625106
2. Dr.V.Siddarth
S/o.Venkatachalam,
No.5/96, South Street,
Manjanaickenpatti,
Oddanchatram, Dindigul-624614
3. Dr.R.Kavin, S/o.Rajan,
No.2/256, Mookkareddipatti,
A.Pallipatti Post, Pappireddipatti Taluk,
Dharmapuri District-636905
4. Dr.C.Viswanathan,
S/o.Chellaiah, No.126,
Sivan Kovil Street, Kovilpatty,
Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy-631305
5. Dr.R.Padma Prabhu, S/o.E.Ravikumar,
No.36/22, TVK Nagar,
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Rangapuram Post, Vellore-632 009
6. Dr.Hasna Parveen K.R.
D/o.Rahmatullah K.A.
39, Kattu Puthu Street,
Melapalayam, Tirunelveli-627005
7. Dr.Nivedita C Hebbar
D/o.Chandrashekhar Behhar,
4, House number 4, I Floor, III Main,
III Cross, I Phase, V Stage,
BEML Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar,
Bangalore, Karnataka-560098
8. Dr.A.Arun, S/o.A.Anandhan,
No.32/17, Avinash Apartments,
T1 Flats, VP Colony North Street,
Ayyanavaram, Chennai-600023.
9. Dr.R.Praveen Chandar,
S/o.K.M.Ramachandran,
Aiswarya Nivas house,
Vadakottathara, Kottahara Post,
Agali, Palakkad District, Kerala-678 581
10.Dr.M.Dhivakaran, S/o.G.Mathivanan,
No.44, 6th Street, Nedumaran Nagar,
Dharmapuri-63670
11.Dr.J.Sadhana, D/o.M.Jothiraja,
No.24, God’s Park, Muthu Avenue,
5th Main Road, Srinivasa Nagar,
Trichy,
12.Dr.P.Prakash Sha, S/o.D.Palani Sha,
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G9 Boys Hostel, Karpaga Vinayaga
Medical College, Madhuranthagam,
Chengalpattu-603308
13.Dr.P.Mythili Banu, D/o.E.Ponnusamy,
No.45, Sanjeevi Nagar Main Road,
Devadhanam, Trichy-620002
14.Dr.V.Divya Lakshmi
D/o.K.Vinoth Kumar,
No.1, Tulasi Nilayam 7th B Cross,
Jai Bharath Nagar, Bangalore-560033
...Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Health & Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
2. Directorate Of Medical Education
Rep by the Deputy Director of
Medical Education, Kilpauk,
Chennai-600010.
3. The Dean, Madurai Medical College,
Alwarpuram, Madurai 625020.
4. The Dean, Tirunelveli Medical College,
High ground Road, Palayamkottai
Tirunelveli-627011
5. The Dean, Madras medical College,
Poonamallee High Road,
Park Town, Chennai-600003
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6. The Dean, Government Stanley Medical
College, Old Jail Road, George Town,
Chennai-600001
7. The Dean, KAP Viswanatham Government
Medical College, Periyamilaguparai,
Collector’s Office Road, Tamil Nadu
620001
8. The Dean, Government Thiruvarur Medical
College, Master Plan Complex, Thandalai,
Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu-610004
9. The Dean, Government Chengalpattu Medical
College & Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil
Nadu-603001
...Respondent(s)
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying
for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2
to direct the respondents 3 to 9 to return the (1) Original 12th Mark Sheet
(2) Original UG Mark Sheets (3) Original UG Degree Certificate (4)
Original PG Provisional, (5) Original PG Mark Sheets, (6) Original P G
Degree Certificate, (7) Original 10th Certificate and all other original
documents deposited by respective Petitioner retained by the respondent s
3 to 9 regarding the post-graduation courses of the petitioner respectively.
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For Petitioners: Mr.K.R.Laxman
For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr.K.Tippusultan, GA
ORDER
This is a petition filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to
respondents 1 and 2 to, in turn, direct respondents 3 to 9 to retur n their
original testimonials and other documents furnished at the time of
securing the Post Graduate (PG) admission.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned
Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 1 and 2. In view
of the nature of direction this Court proposes to issue, notice to
respondents 3 to 9 is dispensed with and the writ petition itself is taken up
for final disposal.
3. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned counsel
for the petitioners has produced an undated letter given by the fifth
petitioner and the letters all dated 31.3.2026 given by petitioners 6, 8, 10
and 12 seeking to withdraw their names from the above writ petition. This
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is recorded. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed in so far as
petitioners 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 are concerned.
4. The case of the other petitioners is as follows:
They are qualified doctors. They have completed MBBS Degree
and secured PG admission in the respective government colleges namely
respondents 3 to 14 on merit during the academic year 2022-25. They
have also completed the PG course in November 2025. During admission
to the PG course, the petitioners were directed to submit their original
certificates to the respective colleges, in which, they got adm ission, as a
mandatory pre-condition to secure admission in the colleges. In addition,
the petitioners, being non-service candidates, were also required to si gn a
bond for a sum of Rs.40 lakhs with the undertaking that they would serve
the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period not less than two years.
Though the petitioners completed the PG course in November 2025, in
spite of completion of more than three months, till date, the petit ioners
were not given the bond posting and instead, the officials in the coll eges
retained the original testimonials and the documents pertaining to t he
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petitioners stating that the petitioners have not completed the compulsor y
bond posting for a period of two years. Hence this writ petition.
5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that
though the petitioners before this Court have successfully completed their
respective PG course during November 2025, the 2nd respondent has
neither conducted counselling for regular bond postings for the petitioners
till date nor the colleges, in which, they completed the PG course,
returned the original certificates and the documents collected f rom the
petitioners at the time of admission to the respective PG course under the
pretext that the petitioners have not completed the compulsory bond
period of two years. The petitioners came to know from the newspaper
article that there are no vacancies in the State of Tamil Nadu for
appointing non-service post graduate doctors. While such being the case,
retaining the certificates and the documents of the petitioners a nd
restraining them from acquiring a job in private sector are not sust ainable.
Hence, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the respondents
3-14 to return the original certificates and the documents of the petitioners
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so as to enable them to obtain a job in the private sector.
6. On the contrary, the learned Government Advocate appearing
for respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that, as per the
prospectus dated 16.3.2018, the petitioners before this Court are directed
to serve the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period of two years from the
date of completion of their respective PG course and that their ce rtificates
will be released after successful completion of the bond period of tw o
years.
7. This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the
learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on
record.
8. Admittedly, the petitioners before this Court have completed
their respective PG course during November 2025. Hence, retaining the
original certificates/documents submitted by them at the time of
admission to the respective college on the ground that they have not
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completed the two years of service as per the bond without even issuing
posting orders is not sustainable. Further, restraining them from acquiring
a job elsewhere also cannot be acceded to.
9. Hence, this Court issues a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to
issue posting orders to petitioners 1 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 14 and pay them
proper stipend within a period of six weeks from the date of rece ipt of a
copy of this order, failing which, respondents 3 to 14 are directe d to
release their original certificates and the documents submitted by them at
the time of admission to the PG course, within a period of one week
thereafter in order to enable them to acquire a job elsewhere.
10. In so far as petitioners 1 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 14 are
concerned, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.
Consequently, the connected WMPs are closed.
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Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
To
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Health and Family Department,
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. Directorate Of Medical Education
Rep. by the Deputy Director of
Medical Education, Kilpauk,Chennai-600 010.
3. The Dean, Madurai Medical College,
Alwarpuram, Madurai 625 020.
4. The Dean, Tirunelveli medical college,
High Ground Road,
Palayamkottai,Tirunelveli-627 011
5. The Dean, Madras medical College,
Poonamallee High Road,
Park Town, Chennai-600 003
6. The Dean, Government Stanley Medical
College, Old Jail Road, George Town,
Chennai-600 001
7. The Dean, AP Viswanatham Government
Medical College, Periyamilaguparai,
Collector’s Office Road, Tamil Nadu 620001
8. The Dean, Government Thiruvarur Medical
College, Master Plan Complex, Thandalai,
Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu-610 004
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9. The Dean, Government Chengalpattu
Medical College & Hospital,
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu-603 001
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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