Madras High Court
WA/375/2026 of RANJEET RAM JAT Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU on 2 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.11.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
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1. Dr.Ranjeet Ram Jat S/o. Jagdish Ram Jat, B-86, RK Puram, Bikaner Rajasthan.
2. Dr.Ruhi Kumar, D/o Vinod Kumar Goel, B 073, Commanders Court, No.49 Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008.
3. Dr.Onkar Singh Matharu S/o Manjit Singh, H.No.262 Vij nagar, Hoshiarapur Road, Jalandhar.
4. Dr.Rajesh B S, S/o B Srirama Reddy, Bachavarahalli Village, Kagathi Post, Chinthamani Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka 563146.
5. Dr.Saifi Rana S/o Jagadeep Singh, Rana Clinic and hospital, Khamanaon, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab 141801
6. Dr.Surabhi W/o Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, Siddhivinayak tower, Urja nagar, Patna.
7. Dr.Mohanraj P S/o R.Periyasamy, No.554/B, Chetti Kuttai Vattam, Thumberi, Tamil Nadu 635754.
8. Dr.Rinesh Kochummen S/o Kochummen A G, KP 129/b Ayyeneth house, Panayakonam, Marthoor, Vattapara PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695028.
9. Dr.Kondle Venkatesh S/o Kondle Sreenivas Rao, 2-1-47/22/1, Near Police quarters, Bhavani Nagar, Mahabubabad, Telangana.
10. Dr.Sathish Kumar M S/o Mahalingam, 40/1A, Karur Byepass Road, Trichy 620002.
11. Dr.Manish Kumar Sharma S/o Bajrang Lal Sharma, 117/4 Andul Road, Howrah South, 2nd Floor, Pincode 711103.
12. Dr.Anoop C S/o Chithrabhanu A K, Thekke Pisharam, Paloor, Pulamanthole PO, Malappuram, Kerala 679323.
13. Dr.Pinakin Thakorbhai Tandel S/o Thakorbhai Naranbhai Tandel, 9B, Maherpark, Ghelakhdi, Navsari, Gujarat 396445.
14. Dr.Hazi Zawar Sadiq Abbas, S/o Mirza Sageer Ali, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521001
15. Dr.Suyash Singodiya S/o Mahendra Singodiya, 12, Murai Mohalla Gadi Adda, Juni Indore.
16. Dr.Jagadish Kumar Chappa S/o CH Krishna, Kannaya Gari Kalalu, Gedelavanipalem Village, L.Kota Mandalam, Vizianaharam District, Andhra Pradesh 535240.
17. Dr.Shaoni Parai D/o Debaprasad Parai, Padumbasan, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 721636.
18. Dr.Naweed Alam, S/o Md Manzoor Alam, 601 Raza Complex, Bilaspur, Patna.
19. Dr.Atul J G S/o Jayaprakash, TC 11/381, DBRA 60C, East Cliff Lane, Devaswom Board Junction, Kowdiar PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695003.
20. Dr.Jishnu J, S/o Jayarajan S, Padma Bhavanam, Mangalam PO, Alleppey, Kerala 690515.
21. Dr.Bhuvana Lakshmi D/o Dr.T.Sundararajan, 81-85, Annai Theresa Street, Indira Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600087.
22. Dr.Harsh Saxena B4/14 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029.
23. Dr.Nischal Modak, Major Gare, Ward No.6, Urjanagar, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401.
24. Dr.Ravi Vimalnath S/o D.Ravi, No.3/480A Mallapadi, Bargur, Krishnagiri 635104.
25. Dr.Karthikai Selvi D, W/o Dr.Amrish Sukumaran, 302, 7th Street, West Saraswathy Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai 600062.
26. Dr.K.Vignesh S/o K.Kuppuraj 106, 4th Street, Dhanarathinam Nagar, Near Pushpam Mahal, Trichy 620008.
27. Dr.Nilesh Charawande S/o Mangalsingh Charawande, At Post Chandol, Taluka and Dist - Buldhana, Maharashtra 443106.
28. Dr.Patel Jimmykumar Mukeshkumar S/o Patel Mukeshkumar, Bhagyoday Society, Pologround, Himmatnagar, Gujarat- 383001.
29. Amrita Manjusha D/o D.Sankara Rao, 1-239/3, Teachers Colony, Rayudupalem, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 533005.
30. Bharath Kumar Reddy, S/o Venkatarama Reddy, Flat No. 403, VR Fortune, Kousalya Colony, Bachupally, Hyderabad 500090. Appellants Vs
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 Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Chennai-600006
4. The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600086
5. Madras Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, E.V.R. Salai, Chennai 600 003.
6. Government Kilpauk Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Poonamalee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
7. Government Chengalpattu Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, G.S.T. Road, Chengalpattu District, Kancheepuram 603 001.
8. Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Asaripallam, Nagercoil, Kanayakumari District, Tamil Nadu 629 201.
9. Thanjavur Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Thanjavur 613 004.
10. Stanley Medical College Rep. by its Dean, No.1, Old Jail Road, Chennai 600 001.
11. Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital Rep. by its Dean, Fort Main Road, Salem 636 002.
12. Coimbatore Government Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Coimbatore 641 018.
13. Tirunelveli Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, High Ground Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 011.
14. Madurai Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Panagal Road, Alwarpuram, Madurai 625 050.
15. Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital, Rep. by its Dean, Kamaraj Nagar, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 628 008.
16. Dr.Navin Nayan S/o Ram Kishor Mahto, Village Telni, P.O. Pusaho, Samastipur District, Bihar 848207
17. Dr.Harrini Devi D/o Palani Baskar, F-304, Third floor F Block, Radiance Flourish, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai 600019.
18. Dr.Agera Stefan Valerian S/o Valerian Agera, B-201, Angel Villa, Mandonna Colony, SVP Road, Borivali, Mumbai 400103.
19. Dr.Biju Azariah S/o Mani P, 3/164 Eraviputhoorkadi, Kattathurai Post, Kanniyakumari 629158.
20. Sreenath G Nair S/o Gopinathan Nair, Sreebhavan, Varikkamkunnu, Vadakara PO, Kottayam.
21. Dr.Haritha D/o Raj Vikraman R, Mithunam, Kunnumpara, Ooruttambalam P.O, Thiruvanathapuram 695507.
22. Dr.Deepak Rajendran S/o Rajendran S, Navarangam, Forest Office Lane, D 31 Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala 695014.
23. Dr.Ashok Kumar B S/o Baskar S, 17/2 Nehuru St., Kamaraj nagar, Redhills, Chennai 52.
24. Dr.V V Rohit Bhaskarla S/o B Kesav Kumar, Emar MGF Esplanadee Apartments, Flat No. 107, Tower 20, Seninamman Kovil Street, Tondirapet, Chennai - 600081.
25. Dr.Aubin Mathew Varghese S/o George Varghese, No.201 Tower 5D, Prince Highlands, Iyyapanthangal, Chennai 600056.
26. Dr.Tino Baby S/o Baby Francis, Srambickal House, Kalyanthani P.O., Thodupuzha, Idukki, Kerala 685588
27. Dr.Kanithi S.S.S Surya Prakash S/o K Chinnayyachari Suhitha Villa - 4th Floor, 80 Feet Road, Sujatha Nagar, Vishakapatanam 530051.
28. Dr.Srilekha D D/o S.Durai, No.97, E2 Meridian, RC Princegardenia, Perambur Redhills Road, Kalpalayam, Chennai 99.
29. Dr.Srinivasa Rao Reddy S/o Simhachalam Naidu, Ganjarayunivalasa Village, Badangi Mandalam, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh 535578.
30. Dr.Dhivya D/o S.Elango, No.15, Vidyodaya Main Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600017.
31. V G Vikraman S/o V Gurusamy, 3/4 First Floor, Parsn Rivera Apartments, Kotturpuram, Chennai 85.
32. Dr.V.Radha Krishna S/o V Subba Rao, Door No.405 E block, Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Ariyur, Puducherry.
33. Mohamed Aaseem Arshad S/o V.S Shahul Hameed, 15, JamaliyaThaika Street, Tirunelveli.
34. Dr.Priyanka Raju D/o P.K.Raju, Perumathamppallil, Puthuppally PO, Kayamkulam, Kerala 690527.
35. Dr.Hrishikesh S Pai S/o R.Sarvothaman, 32/1021, Srinivas Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Edapally A.I.M.S.P.O, Kerala 682041.
36. Dr.Soumyakanti S/o Samar Kanti Das, 428 Raj Lakshmi Apartments, Parnashree, Kolkata 700060.
37. Dr.Indhuja Karunakaran D/o Karunakaran, Plot No. 36, Subam Nagar Part 3, Old Pallavaram, Chennai 600117.
38. Dr.Ronak Jain G S/o N Gyanchand Jain, KLP Abhinandan N -0602, Perambur Barracks Road, Purasaiwakkam, Chennai 600012.
39. Dr.Srinidhi V D/o J Vishwanathan, No.9 Raj Residency, Periyar Nagar, Vadavalli, Coimbatore 641041.
40. Dr.M Vinoth S/o S Mohanavel, No.1 Gandhi Street, Lakshmipuram, Chennai 600099.
41. Aravindan S/o S Pugazhendi, 257/2 Rathinasamypuram via Thammannan Road, Salem 636009.
42. Dr.Roopashree D/o Rajagopala PK, Belleri House, Balepuni Village and Post, Bantwal Taluk, D.K Karnataka 574153
43. Dr.Susanta KUmar Dash S/o Parama Nanda Dash, No. C/53, Sector- 17, Rourkela Sundergarh, Odisha Pin -769003.
44. Dr.Raja S/o P.Subramanian, 4/164, Kalakkamangalam West, Athani Post, Aranthangi Tk, Pudukkotai Dist. 614630.
45. Dr.Aravind Vishweshwar 33, Valluvar Street, S.S Colony, Madurai.
46. Harish Chandika, S/o Subbarao Chandika, Chittipalem, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521366.
47. Dr.Kirthiga Thiagarajan D/o G. Thiagarajan, A-11, Sreshta Apartments, 473, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010.
48. Dr.Sachin James S/o Jameskutty M.T, Muthalapra House, Manganam P.O., Kottayam, Kerala, 686018.
49. Dr.Jaison James S/o M.Jameskutty, Nediyavila Veedu, Kureeppally, Alummoodu PO, Kollam, Kerala 691577.
50. Dr.V.S.Veerappan S/o V.Somu, No.3 TN Chinnaswamy Avenue, Rangammal Koil Street, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004.
51. Dr.Arunrajkumar S/o R.Paneerselvam, 28 A, Ramanayakan Tank Street, Velippalayam, Nagappattinam, 611001.
52. Dr.Soorya Sekar S/o Chandrasekaran, No. 28, Thirumangai Alwar Street, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
53. Sheik Khurshid Alam Ali S/o Sheik Shah Mahmad Ali, House No. 168A, RongamatiKaibartta Gaon, P.O - Rongamati, Dergaon, District - Golaghat, Assam 785614
54. Dr.Balaji Prathep S No. 35, MIG, Nakkeeran Street, NH-1, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengelpet District, Tamilnadu- 603209.
55. V.N.Vignesh Shantham S/o V.Neethi Arasu, 107, 2nd East Cross Street, Annanagar, Madurai-625020.
56. Dr.Vinodh Kumar K S S/o K.S.Sivaraju, 9/172-4, Sivaraj Building, Near Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, Uddanapalli Road, Kelamangalam-635113.
57. Dr.Senthilnathan K S/o K.Karunanithi, 3/2 Neeliverswamy Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005.
58. Dr.Harish M S/o A.Manivannan, W 633, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600101.
59. Dr.Vaisagh Remin S/o Mohanan M.K., Meyana House, Eranikkal P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala 673303.
60. Dr.Vandana W/o Dr.Devaraj Nair, Vishnu Vandanam, Amara P.O., Madpally, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala 686546.
61. Dr.Nitin Ramesh S/o Dr.Ramesh Kumar K.M., 27/1044-J, NITASH, P.O. Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode-673016.
62. Dr.Sanjeeva Raju Kunche S/o Kunche Suryanarayana, Door No.1-8-094, 6th Cross, Zicria Nagar, Yanam, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh 533464.
63. Dr.Gopikrishnan S/o K.Rajagopalan Nair, Vishnuvihar, Tholicodu, Puhalur, Kerala 691333.
64. Dr.Sindhu D/o Ramesh B V, 27, 7th Cross Street, 5th Main, SVG Nagar, Pattegarapalya, Bengaluru 560072.
65. Dr.Abhilash Thacharoth House, Vimalanagar PO, Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala 670645.
66. N.Jeyachandran S/o V. Narayanasamy, 39/B Ganapathy Street, Alagappan Nagar, Madurai 625003.
67. Dr.R.S.Manikandan S/o T.R.Rajan, Plot No.15, F-1 R.S.Illam, Nandhi Nagar, Keelkattalai, Chennai 600117.
68. Dr.Aditya Sivaram S S/o V.Sundar, A3, Palmwoods, Sesadhri Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018.
69. Dr.Srinathh Sarma S V Plot No.34 VND Avenue, First Main Road, Annai Anjugam Nagar, Urapakkam, Tamil Nadu 603211.
70. Dr.P.Nivethaa D/o G.Parameswaran, Plot 90 KK Nagar, Trichy 620021. Respondents
PRAYER
: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 15.9.2025 made in W.P.No.18176 of 2025 and thereby direct the respondents 1 to 15 to confer the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.49, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 28.2.2024 to the petitioners who are Non Service Post Graduates (Super Speciality) who completed their course in the year 2025 and reduce the compulsory bond service of the petitioners from two years to one year and reduce the bond amount from Rs.50,00,000/- to Rs.25,00,000/-.
For Appellants: Mr.C.Vidhusan For Respondents: Mr.Arjun Suresh Addl. Advocate General Assist. by Mr.C.A.Ramanan Govt Advocate and Ms.Anisha Gupta Government Advocate for RR 1 to 15 WA No. 412 of 2026:
1. Harrini Devi
D/o Palani Baskar, F 304, Third Floor F Block, Radiance Flourish, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai 600019.
2. Dr.Agera Stefan Valerian, S/o Valerian Agera, B-201, Angel Villa, Mandonna Colony, SVP Road, Borivali, Mumbai 400103
3. Dr.Sreenath G. Nair, S/o Gopinathan Nair, Sreebhavan, Varikkamkunnu, Vadakara P.O., Kottayam, Kerala.
4. Dr.Haritha S, D/o Raj Vikraman R, Mithunam, Kunnumpara, Ooruttambalam P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695507
5. Dr. Deepak Rajendran, S/o Rajendran S, Navarangam, Forest Office Lane, D-31, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695014.
6. Dr.Aubin Mathew Varghese, S/o George Varghese, No.201, Tower 5D, Prince Highlands, Iyyapanthangal, Chennai 600056
7. Dr.Srinivasa Rao Reddy, S/o Simhachalam Naidu, Ganjarayunivalasa Village, BadangiMandalam, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh 535578
8. Mohamed Aaseem Arshad V.S., S/o V.S. Shahul Hameed, 15, JamaliyaThaika Street, Tirunelveli
9. Dr.Hrishikesh S. Pai, S/o R. Sarvothaman, 32/1021, Srinivas, Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Edapally A.I.M.S. P.O., Kerala 682041
10. Dr.Soumyakanti Das, S/o Samar Kanti Das, 428, Raj Lakshmi Apartments, Parnashree, Kolkata 700060
11. Dr.Ronak Jain G, S/o N. Gyanchand Jain, KLP Abhinandan, N-0602, Perambur Barracks Road, Purasaiwakkam, Chennai 600012
12. Dr.Srinidhi V, D/o J. Vishwanathan, No.9, Raj Residency, Periyar Nagar, Vadavalli, Coimbatore 641041
13. Aravindan S.P., S/o S. Pugazhendi, 257/2, Rathinasamypuram via Thammannan Road, Salem 636009
14. Dr.Roopashree K.R., D/o Rajagopala P.K., Belleri House, Balepuni Village and Post, Bantwal Taluk, D.K., Karnataka 574153
15. Dr.Aravind Vishweshwar, 33, Valluvar Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
16. Dr.Kirthiga Thiagarajan, D/o Mr. G. Thiagarajan, A-11, Sreshta Apartments, 473, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010.
17. Dr. Sachin James, S/o Jameskutty M.T., Muthalapra House, Manganam P.O., Kottayam, Kerala 686018.
18. Dr.Jaison James, S/o M. Jameskutty, NediyavilaVeedu, Kureeppally, Alummoodu P.O., Kollam, Kerala 691577
19. Dr.Arunrajkumar P, S/o R. Paneerselvam, 28A, Ramanayakan Tank Street, Velippalayam, Nagapattinam 611001.
20. Dr.SooryaSekar, S/o Chandrasekaran, No.28, Thirumangai Alwar Street, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
21. Dr.Vinodh Kumar K.S., S/o K.S. Sivaraju, 9/172-4, Sivaraj Building, Near Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, Uddanapalli Road, Kelamangalam 635113.
22. Dr.VaisaghRemin, S/o Mohanan M.K., Meyana House, Eranikkal P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala 673303.
23. Dr.Nitin Ramesh, S/o Dr. Ramesh Kumar K.M., 27/1044-J, NITASH, P.O. Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode 673016
24. N. Jeyachandran, S/o V. Narayanasamy, 39/B, Ganapathy Street, Alagappan Nagar, Madurai 625003.
25. Dr. R.S. Manikandan, S/o T.R. Rajan, Plot No.15, F-1, R.S. Illam, Nandhi Nagar, Keelkattalai, Chennai 600117.
26. Dr. Aditya Sivaram S, S/o V. Sundar, A3, Palmwoods, Sesadhri Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018.
27. Dr.SrinathhSarma S.V., Plot No.34, VND Avenue, First Main Road, Annai Anjugam Nagar, Urapakkam, Tamil Nadu 603211. Appellants Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Department, Secretariat, Chennai 009.
2. Directorate of Medical Education, Rep. by the Deputy Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
3. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Chennai-600006
4. The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600086
5. Madras Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, E.V.R. Salai, Chennai 600 003.
6. Government Kilpauk Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Poonamalee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
7. Government Chengalpattu Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, G.S.T. Road, Chengalpattu District, Kancheepuram 603 001.
8. Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Asaripallam, Nagercoil, Kanayakumari District, Tamil Nadu 629 201.
9. Thanjavur Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Thanjavur 613 004.
10. Stanley Medical College Rep. by its Dean, No.1 Old Jail Road, Chennai 600 001.
11. Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital Rep. by its Dean, Fort Main Road, Salem 636 002.
12. Coimbatore Government Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Coimbatore 641 018.
13. Tirunelveli Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, High Ground Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 011.
14. Madurai Medical College, Rep. by its Dean, Panagal Road, Alwarpuram, Madurai 625 050.
15. Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital, Rep. by its Dean, Kamaraj Nagar, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 628 008.
16. Dr.Navin Nayan S/o Ram Kishor Mahto, Village Telni, P.O. Pusaho, Samastipur District, Bihar 848207
17. Dr. Ranjeet Ram Jat S/o Jagdish Ram Jat, B-86 RK Puram, Bikaner Rajasthan.
18. Dr. Ruhi Kumar, D/o Vinod Kumar Goel, B 073, Commanders Court, No.49 Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008.
19. Dr. Onkar Singh Matharu S/o Manjit Singh, H.No.262 Vij nagar, Hoshiarapur Road, Jalandhar.
20. Dr. Rajesh B S, S/o B Srirama Reddy, Bachavarahalli Village, Kagathi Post, Chinthamani Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka 563146.
21. Dr. Saifi Rana S/o Jagadeep Singh, Rana Clinic and hospital, Khamanaon, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab 141801
22. Dr. Surabhi W/o Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, Siddhivinayak tower, Urja Nagar, Patna.
23. Dr. Mohanraj P S/o R.Periyasamy, No.554/B, Chetti KuttaiVattam, Thumberi, Tamil Nadu 635754.
24. Dr. Rinesh Kochummen S/o Kochummen A G, KP 129/b Ayyeneth house, Panayakonam, Marthoor, Vattapara PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695028.
25. Dr. Kondle Venkatesh S/o Kondle Sreenivas Rao, 2-1-47/22/1, Near Police Quarters, Bhavani Nagar, Mahabubabad, Telangana.
26. Dr. Biju Azariah S/o Mani P, 3/164 Eraviputhoorkadi, Kattathurai Post, Kanniyakumari 629158.
27. Dr. Sathish Kumar M S/o Mahalingam, 40/1A, Karur Byepass Road, Trichy 620002.
28. Dr. Ashok Kumar B S/o Baskar S, 17/2 Nehuru St., Kamaraj Nagar, Redhills, Chennai 600 052.
29. Dr. Manish Kumar Sharma S/o Bajrang Lal Sharma, 117/4 Andul Road, 2nd Floor, Howrah South-711103.
30. Dr. V V Rohit Bhaskarla S/o B Kesav Kumar, Emar MGF Esplanadee Apartments, Flat No. 107, Tower 20, Seninamman Kovil Street, Tondirapet, Chennai - 600081.
31. Dr. Tino Baby S/o Baby Francis, Srambickal House, Kalyanthani P.O., Thodupuzha, Idukki, Kerala 685588
32. Dr. Kanithi S.S.S Surya Prakash S/o K Chinnayyachari, Suhitha Villa 4th Floor, 80 Feet Road, Sujatha Nagar, Vishakapatanam 530051.
33. Dr. Srilekha D D/o S.Durai, No.97, E2 Meridian, RC Princegardenia, Perambur Redhills Road, Kalpalayam, Chennai 600 099.
34. Dr. Anoop C S/o Chithrabhanu A K, ThekkePisharam, Paloor, Pulamanthole PO, Malappuram, Kerala 679323.
35. Dr. Dhivya E D/o S.Elango, No.15, Vidyodaya Main Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600017.
36. Dr. V G Vikraman S/o V Gurusamy, 3/4 First Floor, Parsn Rivera Apartments, Kotturpuram, Chennai 600 085.
37. Dr. V. Radha Krishna
S/o V Subba Rao, Door No. 405 E Block, Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Ariyur, Puducherry.
38. Dr. Pinakin Thakorbhai Tandel S/o Thakorbhai Naranbhai Tandel, 9B, Maherpark, Ghelakhdi, Navsari, Gujarat 396445.
39. Dr. Hazi Zawar Sadiq Abbas, S/o Mirza Sageer Ali, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521001
40. Dr. Priyanka Raju D/o P.K.Raju, Perumathamppallil, Puthuppally PO, Kayamkulam, Kerala 690527.
41. Dr. Suyash Singodiya
S/o Mahendra Singodiya, 12, Murai Mohalla Gadi Adda, Juni Indore Madhya Pradesh.
42. Dr. Jagadish Kumar Chappa S/o CH Krishna, Kannaya Gari Kalalu, Gedelavanipalem Village, L.Kota Mandalam, Vizianaharam District, Andhra Pradesh 535240.
43. Dr. Shaoni Parai D/o Debaprasad Parai, Padumbasan, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 721636.
44. Dr. Naweed Alam, S/o Md Manzoor Alam, 601 Raza Complex, Bilaspur, Patna, Bihar.
45. Dr. Indhuja Karunakaran D/o Karunakaran, Plot No. 36, Subam Nagar Part 3, Old Pallavaram, Chennai 600117.
46. Dr. Atul J G S/o Jayaprakash, TC 11/381, DBRA 60C, East Cliff Lane, Devaswom Board Junction, Kowdiar PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695003.
47. Dr. M Vinoth S/o S Mohanavel, No.1 Gandhi Street, Lakshmipuram, Chennai 600099.
48. Dr. Jishnu J, S/o Jayarajan S, Padma Bhavanam, Mangalam PO, Alleppey, Kerala 690515.
49. Dr. Susanta Kumar Dash, S/o Parama Nanda Dash, No. C/53, Sector- 17, Rourkela Sundergarh, Odisha Pin -769003.
50. Dr. Raja S, S/o P.Subramanian, 4/164, Kalakkamangalam West, Athani Post, Aranthangi Tk, Pudukkotai Dist. 614630.
51. Dr. Bhuvana Lakshmi D/o Dr.T.Sundararajan, 81-85, Annai Theresa Street, Indira Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600087.
52. Harish Chandika, S/o Subbarao Chandika, Chittipalem, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 521366.
53. Dr. Harsh Saxena B4/14 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029.
54. Dr. V.S. Veerappan S/o V.Somu, No.3 TN Chinnaswamy Avenue, Rangammal Koil Street, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004.
55. Dr. Sheik Khurshid Alam Ali, S/o Sheik Shah Mahmad Ali, House No. 168A, Rongamati Kaibartta Gaon, P.O- Rongamati, Dergaon, Golaghat District Assam 785614
56. Dr. Nischal Modak, Major Gare, Ward No.6, Urjanagar, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401.
57. Dr. Ravi Vimalnath S/o D.Ravi, No.3/480A Mallapadi, Bargur, Krishnagiri 635104.
58. Dr. Balaji Prathep S, No. 35, MIG, Nakkeeran Street, NH-1, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengelpet District, Tamilnadu- 603209.
59. V.N. Vignesh Shantham, S/o V.Neethi Arasu, 107, 2nd East Cross Street, Annanagar, Madurai-625020.
60. Dr. Karthikai Selvi D, W/o Dr.Amrish Sukumaran, 302, 7th Street, West Saraswathy Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai 600062.
61. Dr. Senthilnathan K, S/o K.Karunanithi, 3/2 Neeliverswamy Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005.
62. Dr. Harish M, S/o A.Manivannan, W 633, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600101.
63. Dr. Vandana K V W/o Dr.Devaraj Nair, Vishnu Vandanam, Amara P.O., Madpally, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala 686546.
64. Dr. K.Vignesh S/o K.Kuppuraj 106, 4th Street, Dhanarathinam Nagar, Near Pushpam Mahal, Trichy 620008.
65. Dr. Nilesh Charawande S/o Mangalsingh Charawande, At Post Chandol, Taluka and Dist - Buldhana, Maharashtra 443106.
66. Dr. Patel Jimmykumar Mukeshkumar S/o Patel Mukeshkumar, Bhagyoday Society, Pologround, Himmatnagar, Gujarat- 383001.
67. Dr. Sanjeeva Raju Kunche S/o Kunche Suryanarayana, Door No.1-8-094, 6th Cross, Zicria Nagar, Yanam, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh 533464.
68. Dr. Gopikrishnan S/o K.Rajagopalan Nair, Vishnuvihar, Tholicodu, Puhalur, Kerala 691333.
69. Dr. Sindhu B R, D/o Ramesh B V, 27, 7th Cross Street, 5th Main, SVG Nagar, Pattegarapalya, Bengaluru 560072.
70. Dr. Abhilash B Thacharoth House, Vimalanagar PO, Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala 670645.
71. Amrita Manjusha D/o D.Sankara Rao, 1-239/3, Teachers Colony, Rayudupalem, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 533005.
72. Bharath Kumar Reddy, S/o Venkatarama Reddy, Flat No. 403, VR Fortune, Kousalya Colony, Bachupally, Hyderabad 500090.
73. Dr. P. Nivethaa D/o G.Parameswaran, Plot 90 KK Nagar, Trichy 620021. Respondents
PRAYER
: Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 15.9.2025 made in W.P.No.18176 of 2025 and thereby direct the respondents 1 to 15 to confer the benefit of
G.O.Ms.No.49, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 28.2.2024 to the petitioners who are Non Service Post Graduates (Super Speciality) who completed their course in the year 2025 and reduce the compulsory bond service of the petitioners from two years to one year and reduce the bond amount from Rs.50,00,000/- to Rs.25,00,000/-. For Appellants: Mr.C.Vidhusan For Respondents: Mr.Arjun Suresh Addl. Advocate General Assist. by Mr.C.A.Ramanan Govt. Advocate and Ms.Anisha Gupta Government Advocate for RR 1 to 15
COMMON JUDGMENT
(Delivered by G.Arul Murugan,J.) These intra-Court appeals assail the order dated 15.9.2025 made in W.P.No.18176 of 2025, whereby the relief sought by the appellants seeking to confer the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.49, Health and Family Welfare (MAC-1) Department, dated 28.2.2024 came to be rejected by the writ court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned Additional Advocate General appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 15.
3. The appellants are all Super Speciality Doctors, who got admission for the Post Graduate Super Speciality Degree Course under the Non Service category in the respective Medical Colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu. As per the prospectus issued for the course, the appellants, who got admission for the Super Speciality Course in the respective Colleges, have to compulsorily execute a bond to serve in the Health Department for a period of two years.
4. In view of the Covid-19 situation that prevailed, based on the orders passed earlier in the writ petition, the authorities have undertaken the exercise of considering their request, whereby they have issued G.O.(Ms) No.351, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 27.10.2023 with regard to reducing the bond period and the bond amount in respect of Non Service Post Graduates (Degree/Diploma). The relevant portion of the G.O.(Ms) No.351, which extended the benefits reads as follows:
“6. The Government, hereby issues the following orders regarding the implementation of the bond requirement for Non Service Post Graduates to Post Graduate Degree / Diploma course in Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges after carefully reviewing the request of the Director of Medical Education and Research and the suggestions made by the committee members:
i. The bond period for Non Service Post Graduates (Degree/Diploma) who have completed their Post Graduate courses in the year 2023 will be reduced from two years to one year (from the date of joining in the bond service) and the respective prospectus for the Post Graduate Degree course for the academic year 2020-2021 as well as for the Diploma course for the academic year 2021-2022 will be amended accordingly.
ii. The bond amount for the Non Service Post Graduates who have completed their Post Graduate Degree courses in 2023 will be Rs.20,00,000/- only (Twenty lakhs) instead of Rs.40,00,000/- (Forty lakhs) and for the Non Service Post Graduates who have completed their Post Graduate Diploma courses in 2023 will be Rs.10,00,000/- only (Ten lakhs) instead of Rs.20,00,000/- (Twenty lakhs).
iii. Depending on the need and availability of vacancies in the future, the Health Department henceforth will review and consider the enforcement of 2 years bond condition every year and issue necessary directions for utilizing the services of the Non-service Post Graduates in Tamil Nadu Medical Services and issue appropriate orders.”
5. In consequence of G.O.(Ms) No.351, further order extending benefits to the relevant candidates was issued vide G.O.(Ms) No.49, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 28.2.2024, whereby the bond period for Non Service Post Graduates Super Speciality, who were admitted in the academic year 2020-2021 and completed the course in the year 2023, was reduced from two years to one year, and the bond amount was reduced by 50%. The relevant portion of G.O.(Ms) No.49, reads thus: “4. The Government after careful examination have proposed to accept the request of the Director of Medical Education and Research and decided to issue the following orders:
i. The bond amount for Non Service Post Graduates (PG Dental) who have completed their Post Graduate course in the year 2023 onwards will be Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty lakh only) instead of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees Forty lakhs).
ii. The bond amount for Non Service Post Graduates (Super Speciality) who have completed their Post Graduate Course in the year 2023 onwards will be Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five lakh only) instead of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty lakh).
iii. The bond period for Non Service Post Graduates (Dental/Super Speciality) who have completed their Post Graduate Courses in the year 2023 onwards will be reduced from two years to one year.
iv. The Prospectus of PG Dental and G.O.(Ms) No.462, Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 07.11.2020 for Super Speciality Course issued for the academic year 2020-2021 will be amended accordingly. v. The Services of the Non Service Post Graduates (Dental/Super Speciality) Curses will be utilized on Need Basis and as per vacancy anywhere in Tamil Nadu.”
6. In the aforesaid G.O.(Ms) No.49, while the Government Order, intended that the benefit be applicable to the Super Speciality Non Service Post Graduates who completed the course in 2023, the word ‘onwards’ was inadvertently included after ‘2023’. Since this was interpreted to mean that all Super Speciality students completing their course in subsequent years from 2023 onwards would also be entitled to the benefit, the State issued G.O.(Ms) No.121, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 31.5.2024. This amendment stipulated that the reduction of the bond period from two years to one year applies strictly to Non Service Post Graduates (Dental/Super Speciality) who completed their course in the year 2023. By virtue of the amendment, it is clarified that the benefit would only be available to the candidates who completed the course in 2023.
7. Further, a perusal of the Government Order shows that it was issued to extend benefits to students who had joined the course in the year 2020-2021 and completed it in 2023. While extending the benefit of reduced bond period and bond amount, the State amended only the relevant prospectus for the academic year 2020-2021, leaving the prospectus for 2022-2023 unamended. Therefore, the argument that G.O.(Ms) No.49 covers the appellants is completely misplaced.
8. The learned Single Judge, upon considering the claim raised by the appellants on finding that G.O.(Ms) No.351 and consequential G.O.(Ms) No.49 confer benefits exclusively on candidates who completed the course in the year 2023, held that the appellants, who admittedly completed the course only in 2025, are not entitled to the benefits under G.O.(Ms) No.49 and rightly dismissed the writ petition.
9. In view of the above deliberations, we do not find any error or infirmity in the findings arrived at by the learned Single Judge warranting interference.
10. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
02.11.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To:
1. The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Deputy Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
3. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Anna Salai, Chennai-600006
4. The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600086
5. The Dean, Madras Medical College, E.V.R. Salai, Chennai 600 003.
6. The Dean Government Kilpauk Medical College, Poonamalee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.
7. The Dean Government Chengalpattu Medical College, G.S.T. Road, Chengalpattu District, Kancheepuram 603 001.
8. The Dean Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam, Nagercoil, Kanayakumari District, Tamil Nadu 629 201.
9. The Dean Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur 613 004.
10. The Dean Stanley Medical College No.1, Old Jail Road, Chennai 600 001.
11. The Dean Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital Fort Main Road, Salem 636 002.
12. The Dean Coimbatore Government Medical College, Coimbatore 641 018.
13. The Dean Tirunelveli Medical College, High Ground Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 011.
14. The Dean Madurai Medical College, Panagal Road, Alwarpuram, Madurai 625 050.
15. The Dean Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital, Kamaraj Nagar, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 628 008.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,
J.
bbr W.A.Nos.375 and 412 of 2026
02.11.2026