Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16891/2025dismissed

Raja v. The Principal Secretary

2025-06-23Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Printing and Stationery, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director, Department of Printing and Stationery, No.110, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Complex, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Additional Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (Administration), DMS Complex, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002..

5. The Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 914, Ponnamallee High Road, Amaravathi Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

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6. The Deputy Director of Health Services, District Public Health Activities, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai - 630 561.

7. The Deputy Director of Health Services, ATR Complex, Shivaji Nagar, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur - 613 001.

8. The Commissioner, Tiruchirappalli City Corporation, Tiruchirappalli.

9. Dr.M.G.Sundaram Chettiar ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8, to take appropriate action as against the ninth respondent for effecting his name change in the official Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, by considering the representation / complaint of the petitioner dated 29.03.2025, within a period as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Aravinthan For R-1 to 4, 6 & 7 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader For R-5 : Mr.C.Karthik For R-9 : Mr.J.Anandkumar 2/5

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 8, to take appropriate action as against the ninth respondent for effecting his name change in the official Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 29.03.2025

2. The learned Counsel appearing for the ninth respondent submitted that the petitioner has initiated several litigations one after another on the same issue.

3. It is seen the prayer in the writ petition is to take action for effecting name change that too the name change is effected only through Gazette publication. Any name change ought to be carried out after issuing Gazette publication only. There is no infirmity in the said procedure. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 23.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes jbr 3/5

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