WP/14989/2026 of OMR Priya Diagnostic Centre Private Limited, Vs The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
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OMR Priya Diagnostic Centre Private Limited,
Represented by its Director,
Mrs.K.Ratna Priya,
No.82A,1st Main Road,Raju Nagar,
Okkium,thoraipakkam,
Chennai 600 097
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director of Medical and Rural Health
Services, 3rd Floor,108 Block,
DMS Campus,Anna salai,
Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
2. The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health
Services, 3rd Floor,108 Block,
DMS Campus,Anna Salai,
Teynampet, Chennai 600 006
3. The Joint Registrar,
Rural and Health Medical Services,
Chengalpattu.
4. Tamil Nadu Medical Council,
No.959 and 960 Poonamallee High
road,Purasaiwakkam,chennai 600 084.
5. Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound Centre
Private Limited,
Rep by its Managing Director Ms.Vanaja
Kaliraj,No.29,1st Avenue,Sasthri
Nagar,Adyar,Chennai 600 020
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6. Mrs.Vanaja Kaliraj,
Managing Director of Priya Diagnostics and
Ultra Sound Centre Private Limited,
W/o.Perumal Kaliraj,
No.5/7,Devinarayan Sai Sagar Apartments,
2nd Floor,Jayaram avenue,
Shastri Nagar,Adyar,
Chennai 600 020
7. Thiru.Kaliraj,
Managing Director of Priya Diagnostics and
Ultra Sound Centre Private Limited,
W/o.Perumal Kaliraj,
No.5/7,Devinarayan Sai Sagar Apartments,
2nd Floor,Jayaram avenue,
Shastri Nagar,Adyar,
Chennai 600 020
8. Mr.K.Shiva Prashanth,
Director of Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound
Centre Private Limited,
S/o.Perumal Kaliraj,
No.5/7,Devinarayan Sai Sagar Apartments,
2nd Floor,Jayaram avenue,
Shastri Nagar,Adyar,
Chennai 600 020
9. Dr.Amalraj Sindhuja,
Reg No.100334,
D/o.Mr.Amalraj,
Villa 94,Casagrand Pallagio,
Thoraipakkam,
Chennai 600 097
10.Dr.Alex Daniel,
Reg No.75304,
Head of Department,Radiology Department,
Chettinad Hospital,Rajiv Gandhi Salai
OMR,Kelambakkam.
11.Dr.Lavanya Gunasekaran,
Reg No.110165,
Supreme Specialty Hospital,
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1/56,OMR Road,
Padur,Chennai 603103
12.Dr.Amudhan R
A-5,Krishna Thulasi Apartments,
No.6,Arcot Street,
T.Nagar,Chennai 600 017
..Respondent(s)
Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a
Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st,2nd and 3rd Respondents to take Legal
action against the 5th to 8th Respondents and every other person, in charge of
and responsible for the conduct of the business of the 5th Respondents, for
contravention of the provisions of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection)Act 1994,and further direct the 1st to
4th Respondents to take disciplinary action against 6th to 12th Respondents for
commission of professional misconduct and for performing ultrasound
procedures and such other medical test and techniques in contravention of the
provisions of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition
of Sex Selection)Act,1994,in accordance with the Medical council regulations
and applicable laws.
For Petitioner(s): Mrs.Inthu Karunakaran
For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Tippu sulthan GA RR1 to 3
Mr.U.Bharanidharan, SGP R4
Mr.M.Vijayan
for M/s.Kings and Partridge RR5 to 12
ORDER
The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st,2nd and 3rd
Respondents to take Legal action against the 5th to 8th Respondents and every
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other person, in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the
5th Respondents, for contravention of the provisions of Pre-Conception and
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection)Act 1994,and
further direct the 1st to 4th Respondents to take disciplinary action against 6th
to 12th Respondents for commission of professional misconduct and for
performing ultrasound procedures and such other medical test and techniques in
contravention of the provisions of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection)Act,1994,in accordance with the
Medical council regulations and applicable laws.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner company was started
by one Ratna Priya at Thoraipakkam, Chennai in the year 2016. As the 5 th to 8th
respondents misused the petitioner’s license in violation of the Pre-Conception
and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994
(PCPNDT Act) and Rules, for which, the petitioner filed a writ petition before
this Court in W.P.No.23023 of 2023 to restrain the 5 th and 9th respondents from
misusing the petitioner’s license and to initiate penal action against the 5 th and
9th respondents for unlawfully performing Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques
without possessing valid license. This Court vide order dated 29.07.2025,
directed the respondents 2 & 3 to enquire as to whether the respondents 5 and 9
are running the diagnostic centres at Thoraipakkam, Kottivakkam and
Kelambakkam with proper license and whether the license issued to the
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petitioner is misused by the 5 th and 9 th respondents to run the said diagnostic
centres. Pursuant to the said order, the second respondent conducted inspection
and detailed enquiry. Based on which, a preliminary report dated 13.01.2026
has been filed, which clearly established that the petitioner’s license is wilfully
misused by the 5 th respondent and ultrasound procedures are conducted by the
Doctors, who does not have valid endorsement under the PCPNDT Act.
Further, the second respondent has filed a final report on 20.03.2026 wherein it
is stated that the 5 th respondent is unlawfully utilized the petitioner’s license.
Hence, the petitioner made a representation on 27.03.2026 to the 4 th respondent
to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 to 12 without valid
endorsement under PCPNDT Act and the same is not considered. Hence, the
petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may
direct the official respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation and
pass appropriate orders within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 5 to 12 submitted
that admittedly, the petitioner Diagnostic Centre and the 5th respondent
Diagnostic Centre were started by the 6th respondent viz., Vanaja Kaliraj,
mother of the deponent/petitioner herein, to be owned by the deponent. The
deponent owned a 70% share in the petitioner company and a 30% share in the
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5th respondent company. Due to a family dispute between the deponent and the
private respondents alleging that the 5th respondent Diagnostic Centre is running
without a license, which is unsustainable. There is no business activity in the
petitioner company and it is only a paper company, for which reason, the
petitioner made false allegations against the private respondents. Hence, this
Court may direct the second respondent to conduct enquiry against the
petitioner company and pass appropriate orders.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on records.
6. The main dispute was whether the petitioner company and the 5th
respondent company had valid license under the PCPNDT Act. This is a factual
issue requiring verification of records. Therefore, this Court is inclined to verify
the same by the proper authority.
7. In view of the above, this Court directs the second respondent to
conduct enquiry into the petitioner company as well as the 5th respondent
company as to whether they have obtained a valid license under PCPNDT Act.
If either company lacks a valid license, the second respondent is directed to
close the company which does not have a valid license until it obtains a license.
The said exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date
of receipt of a copy of this order.
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8. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No
costs.
16-04-2026
RLI
Note to office: Issue order copy on 17.04.2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
To
1. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
3rd Floor,108 Block,
DMS Campus,Anna salai,
Teynampet,
Chennai-600 006
2. The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services,
3rd Floor,108 Block,
DMS Campus,Anna Salai,
Teynampet,
Chennai 600 006
3. The Joint Registrar,
Rural and Health Medical Services,
Chengalpattu.
4. Tamil Nadu Medical Council,
No.959 and 960, Poonamallee High road,
Purasaiwakkam, chennai 600 084.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
RLI
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