HON’BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.21066 of 2026 Ananya Radhakrishnan Krishnalaya Avai Shamanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai 600014. : Petitioner

by Sekar Reporter · Published June 11, 2026 · Updated June 11, 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.06.2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.21066 of 2026
Ananya Radhakrishnan
Krishnalaya Avai Shamanmugam Salai,
Royapettah, Chennai 600014. : Petitioner
Versus
1.THE UNION OF INDIA
The Honble Union Home Minister
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India, North Block Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001.
2.STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Represented by the Chief Secretary
Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.
3.STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Represented by the Additional Chief Secretary
Public Department
Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.
4.STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Represented by the Governor, Raj Bhawan
Chennai 600022. : Respondents
Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to condemn the relegation of Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu to the third position during the recent swearing-in ceremony of the Honble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and other Ministers of Legislative Assembly held on 10/05/2026 despite absence of any express constitutional, statutory of executive prohibition against commencing State Functions with the State Song of Tamil Nadu.
For Petitioner : Ms.S.Oveya
For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Senior Panel Counsel, for the first respondent
Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Government Pleader, for respondents 2 and 3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with proper particulars, if so advised.
2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)
05.06.2026
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar
To
1.The Honble Union Home Minister
Ministry of Home Affairs
North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001.
2.The Chief Secretary Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.
3.The Additional Chief Secretary
Public Department
Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.
4.The Governor,
Raj Bhawan
Chennai 600022.
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(tar)
WP No.21066 of 2026
05.06.2026