Madras High Court
WP/15445/2024 of R.PRABHU Vs THE DIRECTOR on 23 September 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.09.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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CNR: {HCMA010969472024}
R.Prabhu
S/O Late. Rajendran ..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director,
National Commission For Scheduled Castes, ‘Shastri Bhavan’, Block No.V, II Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
2. The Principal Secretary to The Government, Health And Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
3. The Mission Director,
Office of The National Health Mission,
DMS Campus,
Chennai-600 006.
4. The District Collector,
District Collectorate Office,
Ariyalur.
Directorate of Medical And Rural Health Services, Chennai-600 006.
6. The Director,
Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
7. The Dean,
Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
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8. The Joint Director of Health Service, The Office of Joint Director of Health Service, Perambalur.
9. Dr.Radhakrishnan
Paediatrician,
Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
10.Dr.Kanmani,
Orthopediatrician,
Chief Medical Officer (i/c),
Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
11.Dr.Ramesh,
Medical Superintendent,
Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur. ..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s complaint in F.No.9/149/2021 Rep(SG)
dated 02.11.2021 for prevention from work and denial of salary within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court and pass such orders.
For Petitioner:
Mr.B.M.Subash
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Samivel,
Senior Panel Counsel
Central Government Standing Counsel for R1
Mr.V.Sivalingam,
Government Advocate for R2 to R8
Mr.M.R. Elavarasan for R9 and R10
Mr.M.Santhanaraman for R11
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ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s complaint in F.No.9/149/2021 Rep(SG) dated 02.11.2021 for prevention from work and denial of salary, within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was orally terminated on 21.04.2021 and was subsequently reinstated on 07.12.2021.
3. It is the submission of the petitioner that prior to his reinstatement, he had sent a representation to the first respondent on 02.11.2021. Though the initial grievance pertained to both reinstatement and non-payment of salary during the oral termination period, the relief is now restricted only to the salary aspect, since the petitioner has already been reinstated by the respondents on 07.12.2021.
4. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 2 to 8 would strongly oppose the contention of the petitioner and would submit that the entire salary arrears have already been settled. Since there are disputed questions of fact regarding the salary arrears, a direction to the first respondent to look into the representation would only be a redundant exercise.
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5. Therefore, the present writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum by filing a computation petition for the alleged non-payment of salary during the termination period between 21.04.2021 and 07.12.2021.
6. If the petitioner files a computation petition before the appropriate forum within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the concerned forum is directed to number the same without insisting upon limitation. 23.09.2026 Index: Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes CDA To
National Commission For Scheduled Castes, ‘Shastri Bhavan’, Block No.V, II Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
2. The Principal Secretary to The Government, Health And Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
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3. The Mission Director, Office of The National Health Mission, DMS Campus, Chennai-600 006.
4. The District Collector District Collectorate Office, Ariyalur.
5. The Director Directorate of Medical And Rural Health Services, Chennai-600 006.
6. The Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
7. The Dean, Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
8. The Joint Director of Health Service, The Office Of Joint Director of Health Service, Perambalur.
9. Dr.Radhakrishnan Paediatrician, Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
10. Dr.Kanmani, Orthopediatrician, Chief Medical Officer (i/c), Government Medical College And Hospital, Ariyalur.
11. Dr.Ramesh, Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College and Hospital, Ariyalur.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. CDA WP No. 15445 of 2024 23.09.2026