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W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 16.12.2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANIW.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025 Dr.K.Dhiekshaya ... Petitioner in W.P.49111/2025Dr.Pradeep.R ... Petitioner in W.P.49115/2025Dr.Kirubakaran.R ... Petitioner in W.P.49130/2025Dr.R.R.Vedhavarshini ... Petitioner in W.P.49132/2025Dr.Devishree.B ... Petitioner in W.P.49134/2025Dr.Balachander R.S ... Petitioner in W.P.49135/2025 Vs.1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI – 600 009.2 DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, KILPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 010.3 DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL AND RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL ANDRURAL HEALTH SERVICES, 359, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 006.1/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 20254 DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANDPREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 359, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 006. ... Respondents in all the W.Ps.5 THE DEAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAMANATHAPURAM – 623 501. ... Respondent in W.P.49111/20255 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL AND DNB POST GRADUATE TEACHING INSTITUTE, ERODE, TAMIL NADU – 638 009. ... Respondent in W.P.49115/20255 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT KAMARAJ HOSPITAL AND DNB POST GRADUATE TEACHING INSTITUTE, CHIDAMBARAM, CUDDALORE (DT) TAMIL NADU. ... Respondent in W.P.49130/20255 THE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU – 624 003. ... Respondent in W.P.49132/20255 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU – 607 001. ... Respondent in W.P.49134/20255 THE DEAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, DINDIGUL – 624 001. ... Respondent in W.P.49135/20252/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 20256 NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MISSION DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, 5TH FLOOR, TNHSP BUILDING, 359, ANNA SALAI, TENAMPET, CHENNAI – 600 006. ... Respondent in all the W.Ps. Prayer in W.P.No.49111 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated Stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Forty Thousand Only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 05.09.2023 as per the Revised G.Os - i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023 for the service rendered between February 2022 – April 2023 with interest till date.Prayer in W.P.No.49115 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.1,79,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Nine Thousand Only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 16.04.2025 as per the Revised G.Os - 3/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023 for the service rendered between February 2022 to April 2023 together with interest till date.Prayer in W.P.No.49130 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated Stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.2,34,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Thirty Four Thousand Only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 10.05.2025 as per the Revised G.Os - i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023 for the service rendered between August 2021 to March 2023 together with interest till date.Prayer in W.P.No.49132 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated Stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.2,71,000/- (Two Lakh Seventy One Thousand only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 12.02.2024 as per the Revised G.Os - i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,4/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023 for the service rendered between July 2021 to August 2023 with interest till date.Prayer in W.P.No.49134 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated Stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand Only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 08.05.2024 as per the Revised G.Os - i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023, for the service rendered between April 2022 and April 2023 with interest till date.Prayer in W.P.No.49135 of 2025:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th and 6th respondents to pay the difference of accumulated Stipend Arrear Amount of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand Only) for the demand made in the Letter dated 12.02.2024 as per the Revised G.Os - i. G.O.(Ms) No.335, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT dated 29.07.2021,ii. G.O.(D) No.98, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MCA-2) DEPARTMENT, dated 25.01.2023, 5/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025for the service rendered between March 2022 to March 2023 with interest till date.For Petitioners : Mr.P.Gnana SekaranFor Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government AdvocateC O M M O N O R D E RMr.K.Tippu Sulthan, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.2.The writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 5 and 6 to pay the difference of accumulated stipend arrears amount to the tune of Rs.1,40,000/-, Rs.1,79,000/-, Rs.2,34,000/-, Rs.2,71,000/-, Rs.1,20,000/- and Rs.1,20,000/- respectively, in favour of the petitioners, together with interest till date, for the service rendered by the petitioners during February 2022 to April 2023, February 2022 to April 2023, August 2021 to March 2023, July 2021 to August 2023, April 2022 to April 2023, March 2022 to March 2023 respectively. 6/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 20253.The case of the petitioners is that, the petitioners pursued their Post Diploma DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Government Medical College, Ramanathapuram, during the year 2022-2024; Post Diploma DNB in General Medicine at Government Head Quarters Hospital, Erode, during the year 2022-2025; Post Diploma DNB in Paediatrics at Government Kamaraj Hospital, Chidambaram, during the year 2020-2023; Post Diploma DNB in Emergency Medicine at Government Medical College, Dindigul, during the year 2020-2023; Post Diploma DNB in NBE Diploma in Family Medicine at Government Head Quarters, Cuddalore, during the year 2022-2024; and Post Diploma DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Government Medical College, Dindigul, during the year 2022-2024 respectively. 4.The further case of the petitioners is that the petitioners received stipend as per G.O.(Ms).No.335, Health and Family Welfare, (MCA-2) Department, dated 29.07.2021 and G.O.(D).No.98, Health and Family Welfare, (MCA-2) Department, dated 03.02.2022 respectively. Though the said G.Os. were issued prior to commencement of their training, there is difference in the stipend amount paid during the training and the stipend arrears amount to the 7/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025tune of Rs.1,40,000/-, Rs.1,79,000/-, Rs.2,34,000/-, Rs.2,71,000/-, Rs.1,20,000/- and Rs.1,20,000/- respectively, for the service rendered by the petitioners during February 2022 to April 2023, February 2022 to April 2023, August 2021 to March 2023, July 2021 to August 2023, April 2022 to April 2023, March 2022 to March 2023 respectively and hence they made representation before the respective fifth respondent on 05.09.2023, 16.04.2025, 10.05.2025, 12.02.2024, 08.05.2024 and 12.02.2024 respectively. However, till date, no action has been taken by any of the respondents for disbursal of the accumulated arrears of stipend amount for DNB Training. Hence, the petitioners have come up with the writ petitions. 5.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 05.09.2023, 16.04.2025, 10.05.2025, 12.02.2024, 08.05.2024 and 12.02.2024 respectively and to consequently, pay the arrears of stipend amount to the tune of Rs.1,40,000/-, Rs.1,79,000/-, Rs.2,34,000/-, Rs.2,71,000/-, Rs.1,20,000/- and Rs.1,20,000/- respectively, in favour of the petitioners, together with interest, as expeditiously as possible. 8/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 20256.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that, appropriate orders will be passed on the petitioners representation within the time stipulated by this Court.7.In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the fifth respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 05.09.2023, 16.04.2025, 10.05.2025, 12.02.2024, 08.05.2024 and 12.02.2024 respectively and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the petitioners. 8.With the above directions, these writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs. 16.12.2025priIndex: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No9/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025To1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI – 600 009.2 DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, KILPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 010.3 DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL AND RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL ANDRURAL HEALTH SERVICES, 359, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 006.4 DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANDPREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 359, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 006. 5 THE DEAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAMANATHAPURAM – 623 501. 6 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL AND DNB POST GRADUATE TEACHING INSTITUTE, ERODE, TAMIL NADU – 638 009. 7 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT KAMARAJ HOSPITAL AND DNB POST GRADUATE TEACHING INSTITUTE, CHIDAMBARAM, CUDDALORE (DT) TAMIL NADU. 10/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 20258 THE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU – 624 003. 9 THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU – 607 001. 10 THE DEAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, DINDIGUL – 624 001. 11 NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MISSION DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, 5TH FLOOR, TNHSP BUILDING, 359, ANNA SALAI, TENAMPET, CHENNAI – 600 006.11/12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI,J. priW.P.Nos.49111, 49115, 49130, 49132, 49134 and 49135 of 202516.12.202512/12