HCMONTHLY CASE LAW ARCHIVE
Read 113 LawLens analyses of Madras High Court judgments published in September 2026, covering key rulings, legal principles and case law.
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Patta for the subject property was issued in the name of the appellant’s husband, A. Ranganathan, on 19 November 1986.
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The petitioners, residents of villages in and around Alapiranthan Village, challenged the proposal of the Aranthangi Municipality to drill and exploit borewells in Survey Nos. 381 and 228 in the South Vellar River are...
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The appellants/plaintiffs, three daughters of Ponnusamy Thevar, filed O.S.No.42 of 2019 seeking partition and separate possession of a 3/4 share in the suit properties.
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The appellant was prosecuted for repeatedly taking PW1, a minor girl, away from her workplace on 10.11.2016, 10.02.2017 and 30.03.2017, allegedly on the pretext of marriage and by threatening suicide. He took her to T...
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The plaintiff instituted O.S. No. 91 of 2012 seeking specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 8 September 2005.
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The appellant was convicted by the Special Court for POCSO Cases, Cuddalore, under Section 5(l) read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (“POCSO Act”), and sentenced to ten year...
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The appellant was arrested on 14.11.2024 and remanded to custody on 15.11.2024 for offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 307, 120B, 143, 147, 148 and 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC, and Sections 15 read with 16,...
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The respondent, Packiyalakshmi, was the writ petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.9890 of 2017 and sought assignment of house-site patta in land comprised in Survey Nos.507/4A, 507/4B and 507/4C, Thonukal Village, measuring appr...
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The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the District Collector/Monitoring Committee and the Tahsildar to remove an alleged encroachment by the third respondent, Kannappan, in Survey No.125/33, Thiruvudaiyar...
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Dr. K. Balasundaram, the plaintiff in O.S.No.581 of 2012 before the Third Additional District Court, Coimbatore, instituted a suit for partition and allotment of a one-third share, declaration that an earlier decree w...
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The petitioner, a Vocational Instructor, challenged the proceedings of the Joint Director of School Education dated 19 March 2021, by which her claim for regularisation from 23 September 1994 under G.O.Ms.No.834 was r...
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The petitioner was initially appointed as a Typist on a temporary basis on 24.11.1997 under Rule 16(a)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service Rules.
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The petitioner, a resident of Lakkumanaickenpatti Village, Tiruppur District, filed a writ petition styled as public interest litigation challenging the District Collector’s order dated 02.01.2026 in Na.Ka.No.25632/20...
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The petitioner filed a public interest writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to frame a Standard Operating Procedure or comprehensive guidelines for t...
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The petitioner, a retired employee who had served in Group C/Group D judicial service, challenged the refixation of his pay in the Selection Grade and Special Grade by the judicial authorities.
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The respondent, an IPS officer, was admitted to the Master of Laws (M.L.) degree course through private study during the academic year 2018–2019 and appeared for the examination under Registration No. ML18009.
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The appellant was appointed in 2006 as a part-time worker in Ariyur Village Panchayat for maintaining street lights.
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The petitioner, a Head Clerk, was served with a charge memorandum under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules on 07.03.2025.
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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission issued Notification No.34 of 2019 for 11 posts of Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce, including one GT (PSTM) and one BC (PSTM) vacancy. The petitioner, belonging to...
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The appellant-defendant and the respondents-plaintiffs were siblings, being the children of Sundarathachi and Murugaiah Pillai.
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The appellant and the deceased were migrant workers residing in the same room at the premises of Bluemoon Industries. They frequently quarrelled, and P.W.1, their supervisor, had previously intervened to pacify them.
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The petitioner, a woman life convict, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine; her conviction under Section 392 read...
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The petitioner, a P.G. Assistant in a Government Higher Secondary School, claimed that he was entitled to stepping up of pay on par with his junior, Rajavelu.
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K. Shanmugasundaram, the late husband of the first respondent, was employed as a Conductor with the appellant-Transport Corporation.
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The petitioner, a CISF employee, challenged disciplinary proceedings arising from two charges: intimidating or attempting to influence Yasoob, a departmental witness, and misconduct involving failure to properly pay c...
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The petitioner, a former Assistant Veterinary Surgeon, sought computation of the periods from 12.09.1980 to 15.09.1986 and 16.09.1986 to 14.07.1992 as qualifying service for pension.
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The appellants challenged a notice dated 07.05.2026 issued by the Executive Officer of Pillaiyan Arthasama Kattalai, informing them to vacate land in their occupation.
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The fourth respondent, a Drawing Teacher in the appellant-aided school, was initially suspended on 27.11.2017 following allegations of misconduct and an FIR under Sections 294(b), 341 and 506(i) IPC. He was dismissed...
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G. Ariyamala was appointed as a Physical Education Teacher in the appellant-school by appointment order dated 04.03.2019.
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The respondents were initially appointed as teachers on consolidated pay on a contractual basis.
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The appellant joined the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board as an Assistant Engineer on 20 October 1976 and was subsequently promoted as Executive Engineer. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated under Regulation 8(b) of t...
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Arunachala Chetty executed a Will dated 10 November 1953 bequeathing his self-acquired properties, including the suit property measuring 2 acres 50 cents in Survey No.368/7, to his wife Unnamalaiammal for her lifetime...
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The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution directing the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to extend the existing bus services operating between Kariyapatti and Kundukulam up t...
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The respondent, a Village Administrative Officer, was due to retire on 31.05.2004.
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The petitioner, directly recruited as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) on 11.03.2009, served in various judicial posts and was posted as District Munsif, Katpadi. She was suspended on 09.08.2016 on allegations of corru...
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The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider his application bearing Registration No. 32117999, submitted on 02 November 2024, for recruitment to the posts of “Packers” and “Salesman”...
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The petitioner’s father, a Foreman in the Electricity Board, died in service on 05.05.2008.
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The petitioners claimed ownership of lands in Survey Nos. 268/2F and 272/3 at Valaikulam Village, through which a west–east Nilaviyal Pathai (plan-marked pathway) ran.
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The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4—the District Collector, Tahsildar, Block Development Officer, and Village Panchayat President—...
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The petitioner filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging wilful disobedience by the respondents of the Madurai Bench’s order dated 20.07.2021 in W.P. (MD) No. 6852 of 2021.
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Srivilliputhur Municipality invited tenders for engaging 50 dengue workers. An initial tender notification was issued on 04.06.2026, followed by a further notification/corrigendum prescribing minimum wages of ₹578.87...
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The petitioners filed a public interest writ petition under Article 226 seeking closure of TASMAC Shop No.10215 at Vellithirumutham Village, Trichy, and restraint against granting an FL-2 licence to T.V.L. Madurai Rec...
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M. Rajalakshmi purchased Plot Nos.40 and 40A in Survey No.197/1, Nallamani Nagar, Madurai, through a sale deed dated 9 April 2008 for ₹5,13,414, claiming that it was her self-acquired property purchased from her perso...
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M.M. Nagarajah Pillai and his wife owned several properties, including shops bearing Door Nos. 306 to 309 at Big Bazaar Street, Trichy.
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The appeals concerned land in Survey Nos.621/3 and 628/8 at Thiruvengadampalayam Hamlet, Erode District, recorded in the revenue records as “Government Poromboke—Cart Track.” Certain villagers claimed that the land ha...
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The petitioners—a former Head Constable, Inspector of Police and Sub-Inspector of Police—were proceeded against departmentally for allegedly receiving illegal gratification of ₹1 crore to refrain from arresting Feroz...
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M/s. Pioneer Engineering Syndicate presented an irrevocable general power of attorney dated 11.04.2025 for registration before the Sub-Registrar, Annur.
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The appellant-co-operative society initiated disciplinary proceedings against its employee, S. Sukumar, concerning alleged misappropriation and other irregularities committed during 1995–1997.
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On 8 April 2022, Mohan, aged approximately 71 years, was riding a bicycle when a motorcycle bearing registration no. TN 82 V 7839 allegedly hit him from behind near Medavakkam, Chennai. He sustained fatal injuries and...
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S. Thamizharasi claimed family pension with effect from 1 May 2020 on the death of her husband, R. Saman.
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The appellant was appointed as a Store Keeper in the Tamil Nadu Tourism and Development Corporation Limited in 1988.
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On 24 January 2010, N. Nataraj and three others were travelling in a Maruti 800 car bearing Registration No. TN 38 5505.
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The respondent’s father, R. Gunasekaran, an Assistant Section Officer in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, died in service on 03.11.1995.
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The plaintiff, Dr. P. Venkat, instituted O.S. No. 242 of 2024 seeking a permanent injunction restraining Defendants 2 and 3 from alienating or encumbering the suit properties, and declarations that settlement deeds da...
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The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board challenged an order of recovery issued against N. Bhagavathsingh, who had served as an Assistant Executive Engineer, for alleged financial loss caused by missing material...
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The appellant purchased 37.875 acres at Nallur-Manamai through an e-auction conducted under the SARFAESI Act on an “as is where is” basis.
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R. Thirunavukarasu, the first respondent, was appointed by the HVF English Medium Educational Society, which runs Vijayanta Senior Secondary School, a privately managed school.
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The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies State Recruitment Bureau issued a notification dated 02.11.2012 for 3,589 posts of Assistant in 17 categories of cooperative societies.
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The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board issued a notification dated 08 March 2022 for recruitment, inter alia, to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police.
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On 5 February 2018, Nijakith was riding a motorcycle with Shahul Hameed Jaman as pillion rider when a Tata Indigo Manza car allegedly driven rashly and negligently by the first respondent collided with the motorcycle...
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The appellant, a relative of P.W.1, accompanied P.W.1 and her husband, P.W.2, while they were searching for a bride for their son. After visiting P.W.5’s house, the appellant allegedly took P.W.1 on his motorcycle und...
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The respondent’s husband, an Assistant Technician in the Chennai Port Trust, died in harness on 5 January 2001. The respondent registered for compassionate appointment but was not appointed. In her first writ petition...
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The first respondents in both writ appeals were working as Vocational Instructors in aided higher secondary schools.
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The petitioner, S. Malar, was the mother of late S. Manikandan, an Office Assistant under the Principal Judge, Labour Court, Chennai, who died in harness on 12 January 2020.
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The petitioner was initially appointed as Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies on 16 December 1985 under Rule 10(a)(i).
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The petitioner, a Driver in the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, challenged orders dated 13 September 2023 and 18 October 2023 transferring him from the Vellore District office to Tiruvannamalai District.
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The petitioner, a Middle School Headmaster at Panchayat Union Middle School, Kadaganatham, participated in transfer counselling and sought transfer to the Headmaster vacancy at Panchayat Union Middle School, Anniyalam.
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The first respondent, Madurai Thennaga Vaniyar Sangam, was a tenant under the appellant, The Puttu Urchava Kattalai, in a Kalyana Mandapam situated at Puttu Thoppu Main Road, Madurai.
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The plaintiffs claimed a one-fourth share in 2 acres 28 cents comprised in old Survey No.292B, Nallur Village. Their grandfather had purchased the share in 1922, and their father subsequently settled it upon the plain...
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Bharat Technologies Auto Components Ltd. (“BTACL”) operated an automobile-components unit at Hosur. Following the takeover of the unit by another company without the employees, BTACL terminated 37 workmen and transfer...
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The petitioner occupied property bearing GLRS No.388/432 Part, Depot Lane, Pallavaram, Chennai, where he claimed that he and his family had resided since 1960 while paying property tax and electricity charges.
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Eleven employees of Henkel India Limited and/or Henkel Marketing India Limited, formerly employed at the Chennai corporate office, were terminated in the course of the transfer of management, takeover and subsequent a...
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The appellant was appointed as a Junior Assistant on 14 October 2022 in S.N.R. Ramasamy Raja Higher Secondary School, a Government-aided school, against the vacancy caused by the retirement of an employee on 30 June 2...
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The petitioners, the widow and children of Late K.J. Sivaraman, instituted O.S. No.137 of 2020 before the District Munsif Court, Kumarapalayam, seeking a declaration that the unilateral Deed of Revocation of Settlemen...
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The petitioner, a social activist, sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to admit eligible male students to Dr. Zakir Husain College of Arts and Science, Ilayangudi, during the academic year 2026–2027 an...
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The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and its Controller of Examinations filed a writ appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent challenging the interim order dated 28 April 2026 passed by the learned Single Ju...
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M.K. Stalin contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from No.13, Kolathur Assembly Constituency as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate.
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The respondent-landlord filed RCOP No.51 of 2012 before the Rent Controller-II, Puducherry, seeking eviction of the review applicants on the grounds of denial of title, wilful default and own use and occupation under...
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The first respondent/plaintiff instituted O.S. No. 5 of 2009 for partition. A preliminary decree was passed on 22 December 2011, followed by final-decree proceedings.
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Manikandan applied for appointment to the post of Grade-II Police Constable pursuant to TNUSRB Notification No.2 of 2025 dated 21.08.2025. After clearing the written examination held on 09.11.2025, he was required to...
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The insurer challenged, under Article 227 of the Constitution, an award dated 13 December 2025 passed by the Lok Adalat, Ranipet, in Lok Adalat Case No.260 of 2025.
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The petitioner challenged a notice dated 16.06.2026 issued under Rule 86A of the TNGST Rules, 2017, whereby debit of input tax credit (“ITC”) in its electronic credit ledger was blocked in relation to alleged supplies...
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The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to prohibit private educational institutions and private employers in Tamil Nadu from mandatorily collecting caste or commu...
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The petitioner, a Police Constable, was charged with unauthorised absence from duty for 21 days commencing from 01.11.2018.
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The petitioner, a Grade-I Police Constable serving at Flower Bazaar Police Station, was involved in a criminal case concerning kidnapping and dacoity and was remanded to judicial custody.
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The suit property formed part of a larger property originally owned by Arumuga Gramani and devolved upon his grandsons, S. Vinayagamurthy and S. Rajamanickam. They executed three sale agreements in 1980, 1980 and 1982...
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The prosecution alleged that the appellant enticed a girl aged approximately 17 years, took her away, married her, and had sexual intercourse with her.
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The petitioner, an employee belonging to Group B service, had received pay fixation under the applicable Pay Rules and Government Orders.
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The petitioner was appointed as a Typist in 2009 and subsequently promoted to Assistant, Head Clerk, Grade II Bench Clerk, Translator, and finally Senior Sheristadar in 2022.
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The petitioner, V. Chellammal, was working as a Head Clerk under the second respondent and superannuated on 31 January 2026.
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The appellant’s family lands were acquired by the Government of Tamil Nadu for establishing a Thermal Power Plant, with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (“TNEB”) as the requisitioning body.
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The appellants, the widow and son of late Chandran, instituted O.S.No.70 of 2011 seeking declarations that two sale deeds dated 29.07.2005 and 09.04.2010, executed by the first defendant as their power agent in favour...
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The first respondent was serving as a Sanitary Inspector in Gudalur Municipality and possessed a B.Sc. degree.
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The petitioner applied for recruitment to the post of Grade-II Constable pursuant to a notification issued by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board. He cleared the written examination and physical eligib...
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The petitioner instituted a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Explanation (1) to Rule 2(f) of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Services.
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The petitioner, a judgment-debtor in O.S. No. 33 of 1999, challenged the dismissal of his application seeking cancellation of a court auction sale conducted in execution proceedings in REP No. 36 of 2004.
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The petitioners were the judgment-debtors/legal heirs of Ranganayaki, against whom a decree for recovery of possession had been passed in respect of the suit property.
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Departmental disciplinary proceedings were initiated against G. Manickam, a police officer, in connection with a criminal case registered pursuant to directions of the State Human Rights Commission. The criminal case...
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The appellant was appointed as a Grade II Police Constable on 15 December 2008, later promoted as Grade I Constable and subsequently serving as a Sub-Inspector of Police.
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The respondent, a Senior Inspector of Cooperative Societies who had been deputed as Special Officer of a cooperative society, faced three parallel proceedings arising from alleged financial loss to the society: a crim...
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The petitioner, G. Chitra, was the daughter of P. Govindasamy, a Head Cashier/Award Staff employee of United Bank of India, subsequently merged with Punjab National Bank.
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The petitioner, a directly recruited District Registrar appointed in 1989, subsequently retired as Additional Inspector General of Registration on 31 December 2013.
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The petitioner, initially appointed as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department in 1979 and later promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer, claimed that he was medically unfit and was not permitted to rejo...
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The respondents/plaintiffs, legal heirs of B. Suresh, claimed refund of an advance paid under a registered agreement of sale dated 29.09.2004.
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On 8 June 2014, Periyannan, aged approximately 35 years, was riding a TVS-50 bearing Registration No. TN-48-A-4072 from Melur towards Jadamangalam. Near Karuppar Koil, Konapampatti, a tractor bearing Registration No....
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The petitioner, a Grade-I Police Constable in Salem City Police, was facing criminal proceedings in S.C. No. 188 of 2024 before the Additional District and Sessions Judge No. II, Salem, concerning the murder of Shankar.
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The petitioner, a former Special Deputy Collector and District Revenue Officer, claimed arrears of salary and consequential monetary benefits for the periods during which he was retrospectively promoted but did not ac...
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The petitioner, a government servant, claimed that his junior, Srinivasan, was promoted as Block Development Officer on 18 November 2005, but that he was not considered for promotion despite being otherwise eligible.
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The petitioner-company filed O.S. No.116 of 2025 before the District Munsif Court, Ponneri, seeking a permanent injunction restraining the respondents from interfering with its peaceful possession and enjoyment of an...
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In W.A. No. 3494 of 2023, N. Rajendran joined the Panchayat Union Office as a Part-Time Clerk on 1 August 1973 and was absorbed as a full-time Junior Assistant with effect from 31 December 1990. In W.A. No. 3435 of 20...
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The petitioner was appointed as a Lecturer in Annamalai University on 5 March 2004 after obtaining a B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He subsequently obtained an M.Sc. in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Computer...
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An assessment order dated 17 March 2023 was passed against the petitioner for the assessment period 2017–2020.
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The Government of Tamil Nadu, the Director General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, filed an intra-court appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent challenging the order dated 03.03.2021 passed by...
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