P.Kalaivanan v. The Chief Postmaster General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN P.Kalaivanan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Postmaster General Tamil Nadu Circle Annasalai Chennai-600002.

2. The Postmaster General Western Region R.S.Puram Coimbatore-641002.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices Salem East Division Salem-636001.

4. The Commissioner Attur Municipality Attur-636102.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd Respondent to reopen the Attur Bazaar Post Office, Salem District by considering the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kannan Kumar For Mr.N.Palani Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Ravi Meenakshisundaram Central Govt. Senior Panel Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to merger of Sub Post Office with the Head Post Office is challenged on the ground that this merger will adversely affect the account holders, pensioners etc.

2. The distance of the existing Post Office from the Head Post Office is not so much that the writ Court itself should interfere with the decision of merger of the Sub Post Office with the Head Post Office, more so, when various facilities which have been indicated in the letter can be availed through online platform. It is also informed by learned counsel for respondents 1 to 3 that there is door step

pension delivery service available to pensioners, besides availability of various online facilities, including mobile banking and internet banking, to all customers.

3. For the foregoing reasons, we are not inclined to interfere with the decision taken by respondents 1 to 3 to merge Sub Post Office with the Head Post Office.

4. The directions which are issued by this Court in its order dated 22.10.2025 in W.P.No.39736 of 2025 shall operate to the benefit of those, who ,till date were availing various facilities in the Post Office at Attur Bazaar.

5. Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 27.11.2025 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No kpl

To

1. The Chief Postmaster General Tamil Nadu Circle Annasalai Chennai-600002.

2. The Postmaster General Western Region R.S.Puram Coimbatore-641002.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices Salem East Division Salem-636001.

4. The Commissioner Attur Municipality Attur-636102.

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

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