Harichandran v. Dr.J. Radha Krishnan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Harichandran ... Appellant vs.

1.Dr.J.Radha Krishnan, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9.

2.K.Kolandasamy, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, D.M.S.Complex, Thenampet,Chennai-6.

3.N.Rukmony, Director of Medical and Rural Health Service and Family Welfare, No.359, Annasalai, Thenampet,Chennai-6.

4.Padma, Deputy Director, Medical and Rural Health Service and Family Welfare, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Letters Patent Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed by this Court in Cont.P(MD).No.349 of 2019, dated 17.07.2019 and consequently, punish the respondents 1 to 4 for their willfully disobeying the order of this Court in Contempt Petition No.138 of 2018 dated 16.02.2018 in W.P(MD).No.121 of 2015 order dated 04.01.2017.

For Appellant :Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For Respondents :Mr.M.Kannan Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu *****

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of this Court was delivered by C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J.) Learned Counsel for the appellant made the following endorsement:

"I am hereby withdrawing this LPA, since the order in WP has been complied."

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2.In view of the same, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

[C.V.K., J.] [R.S.V., J.] Index :Yes / No 02.07.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To 1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, D.M.S.Complex, Thenampet,Chennai-6.

3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service and Family Welfare, No.359, Annasalai, Thenampet,Chennai-6.

4.The Deputy Director, Medical and Rural Health Service and Family Welfare, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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C.V. KARTHIKEYAN , J.

AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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