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Madras High CourtWP/21066/2026withdrawn dismissed

Ms.Ananya Radhakrishnan v. The Union Of India

2026-06-05Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Ananya Radhakrishnan Krishnalaya Avai Shamanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai 600014.

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Petitioner

Versus

1.THE UNION OF INDIA The Honble Union Home Minister Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India, North Block Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001.

2.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

3.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Additional Chief Secretary Public Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

4.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Governor, Raj Bhawan Chennai 600022.

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Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to condemn the relegation of Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu to the third position during the recent swearing-in ceremony of the Honble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and other Ministers of Legislative Assembly held on 10/05/2026 despite absence of any express constitutional, statutory of executive prohibition against commencing State Functions with the State Song of Tamil Nadu.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Oveya For Respondents :

Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Senior Panel Counsel, for the first respondent Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Government Pleader, for respondents 2 and 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with proper particulars, if so advised.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 05.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Honble Union Home Minister Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001.

2.The Chief Secretary Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

3.The Additional Chief Secretary Public Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

4.The Governor, Raj Bhawan Chennai 600022.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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