Madras High Court sets aside order to extend Thalikku Thangam scheme to those who earn up to ₹12,000 a month Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say the single judge ought not to have expanded the scope of a writ petition before him

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Madras High Court sets aside order to extend Thalikku Thangam scheme to those who earn up to ₹12,000 a month
Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say the single judge ought not to have expanded the scope of a writ petition before him
Published – March 02, 2026 10:24 pm IST – CHENNAI

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The orders were passed after the A-G said the single judge’s direction might lead to a plethora of writ petitions demanding the benefit with retrospective effect and the State would not be in a position to bear the financial burden. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside a single judge’s August 12, 2024 order, which held that the 2011 Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Assistance Scheme (popularly known as Thalikku Thangam scheme) should be extended to all those who earn up to ₹12,000 a month and not be confined to those earning below ₹6,000 a month.”
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[03/03, 07:30] Meta AI: சரி! மெட்ராஸ் உயர் நீதிமன்றம், தாலிக்கு தங்கம் திட்டத்தை ₹12,000 வரை வருமானம் உள்ளவர்களுக்கு விரிவாக்கிய ஒரே நீதிபதியின் உத்தரவை ரத்து செய்தது. இப்போது ₹6,000 க்குக் கீழ் வருமானம் உள்ளவர்களுக்கே இது பொருந்தும்.