Dr. S. Saran Karthick Mbbs., Ms (Orthopaedics) v. Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, I.A.S.,

O R D E R This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner complaining willful disobedience of the order dated 04.11.2025, in W.P.(MD) No.31256 of 2025, passed by this Court.

¶2The said writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage by taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the second respondent therein stating that they would follow the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission while filling up the post of Assistant Professor and further directing the second respondent therein to follow the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission while filling up the post of Assistant Professor.

¶3This contempt petition has been filed contending that the respondents have not followed the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission in the Notification dated 30.06.2025 while filling up the post of Assistant Professor.

¶4In response to the notice issued by this Court, the respondents 1 & 2 herein have filed their counter-affidavit contending that they have strictly followed the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission.

¶5From the perusal of the affidavit filed in support of this contempt petition, it is seen that there is no specific allegation or instance of the alleged violation of the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission. Though learned counsel for the petitioner, across the Bar, contended that ineligible candidates have been appointed to the post of Assistant Professor, there is no material placed before this Court. On the other hand, the respondents 1 & 2, in Paragraph No.6 of their counter-affidavit, have contended that after conducting transfer counselling, there is no vacancy for considering the cases of the eligible persons for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor. If that be the case, this contempt petition cannot be entertained basin upon the vague allegations.

¶6Accordingly, this contempt petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt petition, in case if he finds any violation of the orders passed by this Court.

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krk To:

1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.Dr.Suganthy Rajakumari, Directorate of Medical Education, rep.by the Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

3.Dr.D.K.Chithra, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Service, rep.by the Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

4.Dr.A.Somasundaram, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, rep.by the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6. MUMMINENI-SUDHEER-KUMAR,-J. krk Cont.P.(MD)-No.906-of-2026

30.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR in W.P.(MD) No.31256 of 2025 Dr.S.Saran Karthik ... Petitioner -vs- 1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.Dr.Suganthy Rajakumari Directorate of Medical Education rep.by the Director of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai-10 3.Dr.D.K.Chithra Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Service rep.by the Director of Medical and Rural Health Service No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6 4.Dr.A.Somasundaram Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine rep.by the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai-6 ... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnors 1 to 4 / respondents 1 to 4 for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated 04.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.31256 of 2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murugesan For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian assisted by Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu