A post-graduate in dental science has moved the Madras High Court, seeking to quash an April 2009 order by the Director of Medical Education, based on which the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital here, where he studied, retained all his original certificates without any job assurance.
In his writ petition, filed through counsel Bala and Daisy, A. Saravanan of Naduvur in Kanyakumari district stated that he passed MDS in March 2010 as a non-service State quota candidate.
After completing the course, he asked the college to return his original certificates to enable him to register his master's degree with the Dental Council of India and undergo higher studies or appear for State and Central government services examination.
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The college replied that the original certificates will not be issued as he had executed a bond for Rs.3 lakh to serve the government for two years, if required.
Dr. Saravanan said though his final examination was in March last year, there was no semblance of any appointment for him in government service. He was willing to work in government service, but there was no employment. Therefore, the bond became redundant.
His certificates should be returned. “An unworkable decision of the government” was neither fruitful for the State or him.
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The Health Secretary had not taken any decision to alleviate the hardship faced by candidates like him. The government was unable to generate employment for post-graduate degree holders in government service.
In the absence of any clear objectives of the government, retention of all the original certificates by the authorities was highly irregular.
When the matter came up before Justice P. Jyothimani, at the request of the government side, he adjourned the matter to January 24.