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Madras High Court Dismisses Pilgrim-Appellants in Writ Appeal Seeking Exclusive Temple Route Due to Availability of Traditional Alternatives. The Court Refused to Exercise Judicial Review under Article 226, Holding that When Two Routes Exist, the District Administration Must Coordinate and Such a Claim Need Not Be Entertained....

The intra‑court appeal arose from an order of a learned Single Judge dismissing a writ petition that sought a writ of mandamus. The appellants, who were the original writ petitioners, are pilgrims c...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Pilgrims' Appeal in Writ Seeking Exclusive Temple Access Route. Division Bench Holds That Availability of Traditional Routes and District Administration's Coordination Protects Right to Religious Practice Under Article 226 of Constitution Without Need for Judicial Intervention....

Two pilgrims filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the district administration and forest authorities to provide an exclusive route through the Reserve Forest to reach the Velliangiri And...

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High Court of Madras Considers Plea for Reinstatement and Payment of Subsistence Allowance Following Suspension of Court Employee. Petitioner Alleges Non-Payment of Allowance for Over Seven Years Despite Compliance with Fundamental Rule 53(2)....

The petitioner was appointed as Office Assistant in the Tamil Nadu judicial service on 12.12.2012 and later promoted to Record Clerk. While working in various courts, he was arrested on 30.11.2016 in ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Priority Disposal of Human Rights Complaint. Court Holds That High Court Cannot Direct State Human Rights Commission to Dispose of Case on Priority Basis Under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Tr. Hussain Ahamed, filed a complaint before the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC Case No.14033 of 2022) and later approached the Madras High Court under Article 226 of t...

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High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Regularization of Promotion as Assistant Executive Engineer in Chennai Corporation. Corporation's Undertaking to Consider Case After Vacating Status Quo Leads to Disposal Without Further Adjudication....

The petitioner, J. Theodar Livingston, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Judicature at Madras, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Prin...

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Madras High Court Hears Petition Under Article 226 Seeking De-Sealing of Premises Sealed Pursuant to Corporation's Lock and Seal Notice in Alleged Unauthorised Construction Case. The Court considered whether a writ of mandamus should be issued to de-seal the premises despite a prior Division Bench order directing removal of unauthorised constructions....

The writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a mandamus directing respondents 4 to 6, officials of the Greater Chennai Corporation, to de-seal the lock and seal placed on pr...

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Madras High Court Hears Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus to Investigate Fraudulent Scheduled Tribe Certificate Issuance to Non-Kurumans. Final Order Not Available in Provided Judgment Excerpt....

The writ petition was filed before the Madras High Court by Tamil Nadu Scheduled Tribe (Malayali) Peravai, represented by its President N.V. Annamalai, seeking a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of ...

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Madras High Court Allowed Writ Petition of Destitute Widow in Anganwadi Worker Selection Matter — Preference Policy for Destitute Widows Enforced. Court Held That Destitute Widow Status Overrides Age Criterion Under Government Guidelines, and Directed Appointment of Petitioner in Vacant Centre Without Disturbing Selected Candidate....

The case involved a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by a destitute widow challenging the appointment of the fourth respondent as Anganwadi Worker at Keelarangiam Ang...