Case against former judge order. HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.30223 of 2025 and WMP No.33902 of 2025 Varaaki dismissed

by Sekar Reporter · August 13, 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.08.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
WP No.30223 of 2025 and WMP No.33902 of 2025
Varaaki
S/o.V.Radhakrishnan,
No.2/3, Sudhanandha Bharathi Street, Ganapathipuram, East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059.
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Registrar General
Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras, Chennai – 600 104.
2. Hon’ble Justice Mr.K.Chandru (Retired) No.3, Justice Sundaram Road (Basement) Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
Respondent(s)
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the Retired Judges from issuing public letters, appeals or statements that are intended to influence pending judicial Proceedings, particularly in matters involving allegations against sitting Judges, in order to protect judicial neutrality and maintain public trust in the justice system.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.S.Mani
For Respondent(s): Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy for 1st respondent
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a prayer has been made to forbear the retired Judges from issuing public letters, appeals or statements touching upon pending matters
in the court.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to various communications and publications, would submit that, though certain issues are pending on the judicial side and the court is seized of the matter, various letters/opinions are being circulated, which has the effect of influencing the judicial process.
The petitioner has gone to the extent of impleading a former
Judge of this court on the basis that he had sent certain letters.
3. Irrespective of the merits of the pending cases before the court, we are not convinced with the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner that any such letters or communications, if any, sent by any person, including the former Judge as named in the petition and impleaded as respondent, are intended to influence
judicial proceedings.
4. By this frivolous petition, an attempt has been made to malign personalities only actuated by certain motives, which is well
reflected from the conduct of the petitioner.
5. In the result, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed and is, accordingly, dismissed with costs quantified at Rs.10,000/- payable to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, within two weeks from today.
Consequently, interim application stands closed.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J)
13.08.2025
Index : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes
sasi To:
1. The Registrar General
Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras, Chennai – 600 104.
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND SUNDER MOHAN,J.
(sasi)