A.Arunkumar N.Seshadri, B.CHITTI BABU,S.SATHISH KUMAR,K.R.PUGAZHENDHI,P.AYYASWAMY vs The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu — WP/14319/2026

Case under Others Section 1. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OF WITH DIRECTION on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA010825552026

Filing Number

WP/60978/2026

Filing Date

06-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP/14319/2026

Registration Date

08-Apr-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice M.dhandapani

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice M.dhandapani

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

General Miscellaneous ( 78 )

Judicial Branch

WRITSECTION

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OF WITH DIRECTION

Last updated 14-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.A.Arunkumar N.Seshadri, B.CHITTI BABU,S.SATHISH KUMAR,K.R.PUGAZHENDHI,P.AYYASWAMY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu

  2. 2.The Secretary to Government

  3. 3.The Home Secretary to Government

  4. 4.The Electoral Registration officer

  5. 5.The Electoral Registration Officer/

  6. 6.The Assistant Electoral Registration officer/

  7. 7.The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer/

  8. 8.The Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk Office

  9. 9.The Commissioner of Police

  10. 10.The Deputy Commissioner of Police

  11. 11.The Assistant Commissioner of Police

  12. 12.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

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    Summary The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by A. Arunkumar seeking police permission and protection for members of Indu Makkal Katchi to garland Dr. Ambedkar's statue on his 135th birth anniversary. The court noted that the petitioner's application had already been forwarded to the Chief Electoral Officer, Mylapore, and closed the petition with liberty for the petitioner to approach the Chief Electoral Officer through proper legal channels. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    For Admission

    Honourable Mr Justice M.dhandapani

  4. 06-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/14319/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by A. Arunkumar seeking police permission and protection for members of Indu Makkal Katchi to garland Dr. Ambedkar's statue on his 135th birth anniversary. The court noted that the petitioner's application had already been forwarded to the Chief Electoral Officer, Mylapore, and closed the petition with liberty for the petitioner to approach the Chief Electoral Officer through proper legal channels. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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