Tamil Nadu HC restores Medical Council President post to Dr Senthil

The council, however, argued that there was no necessity for it to accept the resignation letter and that mere sending of such a letter was sufficient to put an end to the tenure of the president.

Senthil's resignation became effective as soon as it was sent, the council contended.

Justice Vimala, rejecting the submission, said such an option might be available to members but not for the president.

"There cannot be an option open to the president himself to determine his post by his own volition without the necessity of the resignation being accepted by the executive committee. Permitting the president to tender the resignation without accountability would not be in the interest of the organisation also," she said.

Paving the way for Senthil's return to the president's post, she said, "Before the resignation is accepted, it is open to the petitioner to revoke the resignation. Only after the acceptance of the resignation, it is not open to him to seek revocation."

Quashing the resolution, the judge further said, "in this case, before the letter of resignation was placed for acceptance, a letter of revocation has reached the hands of authorities concerned. Therefore, the alleged acceptance, even assuming it to be true, is not valid.