N.Rajkumar vs The Registrar Administration

W.P.No.19370 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.11.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No. 19370 of 2017
CNR:{HCMA012129482017}
and
WMP No s .28962 of 2023 and 4107 of 2025
N.Rajkumar
No.160, Thambu Chetty Street,
Hussain Plaza I Floor,
Chennai 600 001
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1.The Registrar Administration
High Court Madras,
Chennai 600 104
2.The Secretary to Government
of Tamilnadu,
Public works Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
3.The Secretary to Government
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
Municipal Administration and Water
Supply Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
4.The District Collector
Chennai
[Respondent No.4 deleted as per
the order dated 31.7.2017]
5.The Commissioner
Corporation of Greater Chennai,
Ripon Buildings, Chennai 600 003
6.The Tamil Nadu Pollution
Control Board,
Rep. by its Member Secretary,
No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy,
Chennai 600 032.
7.The Executive Engineer
Public Works Department,
High Court Campus,
Chennai 600 104.
8.The President,
Madras High Court Advocates
Association, High Court,
Madras-104.
9.The President
Madras Bar Association,
High Court, Madras-104.
10.The President
Women Lawyers Association,
High Court, Madras-104.
11.The President,
Law Association, City Civil Court,
Madras-104.
12.The President,
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerks
Association, High Court,
Chennai-104.
[Respondent Nos.8 to 12 impleaded
as per the order dated 31.7.2017]
Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents
(1) To formulate a Scheme for collection, segregation and disposal of
solid waste generate within the High Court Campus; (2) To implement
such scheme in a consistent manner; (3) To ensure that the High Court
Campus is clean and the littering and strewing of waste is prevented
and avoided; (4) To take steps for providing hassle-free access in
emergency situations by ambulance to the High Court Campus and
also to provide for an ambulance point with a well equipped ambulance
with trained personnel; (5) To provide for some ease of access to the
Courts for people who are senior citizens and physically challenged and
to provide facilities such as ramps, wheel chairs etc.
For Petitioner: Mr.T.Sai Krishnan
For Respondents: Mr.Haja Mohideen Gisthi
for R1
Mr.M.Guruprasad
State Government Pleader
for RR2,3,7
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
It is stated that the issue raised in the present writ petition
stands redressed.
Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order
as to costs.
Since the writ petition is closed, WMP Nos.28962 of 2023 and
4107 of 2025 filed to implead the applicants therein as party
respondents are also closed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
11.11.2026
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
To:
1.The Registrar Administration
High Court Madras,
Chennai 600 104
2.The Secretary to Government
of Tamilnadu,
Public works Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Secretary to Government
Municipal Administration and Water
Supply Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
4.The Commissioner
Corporation of Greater Chennai,
Ripon Buildings, Chennai 600 003
5.The Tamil Nadu Pollution
Control Board,
Rep. by its Member Secretary,
No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy,
Chennai 600 032.
6.The Executive Engineer
Public Works Department,
High Court Campus,
Chennai 600 104.
7.The President,
Madras High Court Advocates
Association, High Court,
Madras-104.
8.The President
Madras Bar Association,
High Court, Madras-104.
9. The President
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
Women Lawyers Association,
High Court, Madras-104.
10.The President,
Law Association, City Civil Court,
Madras-104.
11.The President,
Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerks
Association, High Court,
Chennai-104.
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W.P.No.19370 of 2017
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
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11.11.2026
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