Selvakumar C v. The Registrar General

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 15.06.2026

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN C.Selvakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (PWD), Chennai-600 009.

4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Law Department, Chennai-600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass reasoned orders on the petitioner's representation dated 13.04.2026 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Selvakumar / party-in-person For R1 : Mr.K.Samidurai, Standing Counsel 1/4

For R2 to R4 : Mr.C.Jeganathan, Counsel for State

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass reasoned orders on the petitioner's representation dated 13.04.2026 within a time frame.

2. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the petitioner has already filed a writ petition in W.P(MD)No.20967 of 2024 on the very same prayer seeking to consider the representation to erect the statues of King Pandiyan Nedunchelian and Kannagi within the premises of this Court and this Court by order dated 05.09.2024 dismissed the said writ petition, holding that such decision has to be taken by the authorities considering the ground situation.

3. Erection of statues in the premises of this Court is the policy decision of the 1st respondent and it has to be decided in Full Court. In such a view of the matter, a blanket Mandamus by way of writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be granted. Hence, we do not find any merits in the writ petition.

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4. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] Index : Yes / No 15.06.2026 : Yes / No bala To

1. The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (PWD), Chennai-600 009.

4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Law Department, Chennai-600 009.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

bala ORDER MADE IN DATED :

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