Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18195/2021dismissed

Popular Muthiah v. The Commissioner

2021-11-10Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.18195 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P(MD)No.18195 of 2021 Popular Muthaiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, The Commissioneriat of Municipal Administration, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Collector / Special Officer, Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to reinstall the portrait of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Hon'ble Selvi.J.Jayalalithaa and portrait of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Hon'ble Edappadi K.Palaniswami at all Amma Unavagangal run by the second respondent Corporation within stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For R-1 and R-3 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Standing Counsel for State.

For R-2 : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Standing Counsel.

ORDER

The averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition assail a policy decision of the Government. A representation may be addressed to the Government. If a policy decision had been taken, I am confident that the Government would have taken the same after due consideration of all relevant facts. The Courts cannot examine the same unless they are extremely perverse. It must be noted that the Government has not discontinued https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.18195 of 2021 the functioning of Amma Unavagam. That is a significant relevant fact. This Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Lm/Nsr Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Commissioner, The Commissioneriat of Municipal Administration, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Collector / Special Officer, Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation, Tirunelveli District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-34081[F] dated 11/11/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.RAJA.KARTHIKEYAN, Advocate ( SR-34151[F] dated 11/11/2021 ) W.P(MD)No.18195 of 2021 10.11.2021 RK(10/02/2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2