Full Judgment
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.06.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12534 & 12535 of 2026 E.Venkateshwari ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 2.The Director of Medical Education and Research Education and Research E.V.R.Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and Rural Health Services Teynampet Chennai 4.The Registrar The Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council Santhome High Road Mylapore Chennai-04 ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the entire records connected with the proceedings in Proc.Ref.No.91852/N2/2025, dated 27.02.2026 for Additional Tentative Seniority List for promotion to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II for 2025-26 dated 27.02.2026 published by the second respondent and quash the same, consequently directing the second respondent to issue fresh list of eligible candidates for the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II for 2025-26 by including the petitioner's name in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Malaikani For Respondents : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu
ORDER
The petitioner herein, who is presently working as a Staff Nurse, has approached this Court challenging the impugned proceedings bearing Proc.Ref.No.91852/N2/2025, dated 27.02.2026, issued by the second respondent, whereby the additional tentative seniority list of eligible Staff Nurses to be considered for promotion to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II for the panel year 2025-2026 has been published, while publishing the list of Nurses not eligible for inclusion of their names in the said panel for the year 2025-2026.
2. The name of the petitioner is found in the list of candidates not
eligible for the panel year 2025-2026 and the reason assigned for non- inclusion of the name of the petitioner is that the petitioner got her certificate obtained from Indira Gandhi National Open University for the Post Basic B.Sc., Nursing Course registered with the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council only in the month of January, 2026 as against the crucial date for the panel year 2025-2026 being 15.03.2025.
3. It is not in dispute that the petitioner got her certificate registered with the concerned body only in the month of January, 2026 while the crucial date being 15.03.2025.
4. Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan, learned counsel for the
Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents submits that it is only because of the non-eligibility of the petitioner as on the crucial date, her name was not included in the additional tentative seniority list of eligible staff nurses to be considered for promotion to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II for the panel year 2025-2026 and her case would be considered in the future promotions to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II by duly taking into consideration the date of registration of her certificate with the concerned body.
5. In the light of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner also
submits that the case of the petitioner may be considered for promotion to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II in the future promotions and while drawing additional list of eligible candidates by duly taking into consideration the date of registration of her certificate with the concerned body i.e., January, 2026.
6. In the light of the above, this writ petition is disposed of
directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner while drawing additional tentative seniority list of eligible candidates for promotion to the post of Nursing Tutor Grade-II for the panel year 2026-2027 along with all other eligible candidates. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
29.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.The Director of Medical Education and Research, Education and Research, E.V.R.Road, Kilpauk, Chennai.
3.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, and Rural Health Services, Teynampet, Chennai. 4.The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai-04.
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12534 & 12535 of 29.06.2026