Mother-Father Temple Street) has been rightly rejected by the learned Single Judge, as no mandamus can be issued to the State authorities in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the street to be given a particular name.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:   11.02.2026

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

W.A.No.285 of 2026

R.K.Venkatesh

S/o. T.S.Radhakrishnan, No.19, Chetty Street, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District.

Appellant

Vs

1.The Principal Secretary to Government

   Municipal Administration and    Water Supply (Na.Ni-5(2)) Department,    Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Managing Director

   Municipal Administration,

   No.75, Urban Administrative Building,

   Santhome High Road,

   MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram,    Chennai-600 028.

3.The District Collector    Tiruvallur District,    Tiruvallur.

4.The Commissioner

   Thiruthani Municipality,    Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District.

Respondents

 PRAYER   : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 23.09.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.35844 of 2025.

                            For Appellant: Mr.C.Prakasam

For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate

JUDGMENT

(Made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.          The prayer of the appellant that the street should be named as “jha; je;ij nfhapy; bjU” (Mother-Father Temple Street) has been rightly rejected by the learned Single Judge, as no mandamus can be issued to the State authorities in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the street to be given a particular name.

3.          The appellant’s suggestion cannot be treated as a command or public obligation, much less a statutory obligation cast on the respondents.

The writ petition is utterly misconceived and has been rightly dismissed.  Writ appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.  There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ)         (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

                                 11.02.2026

Index                     :             Yes/No

Neutral Citation                     :            Yes/No

sasi

To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government

   Municipal Administration and

   Water Supply (Na.Ni-5(2)) Department,    Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Managing Director

   Municipal Administration,

   No.75, Urban Administrative Building,

   Santhome High Road,

   MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram,    Chennai-600 028.

3.The District Collector    Tiruvallur District,    Tiruvallur.

4.The Commissioner

   Thiruthani Municipality,

   Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District.

THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

    AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(sasi)

W.A.No.285 of 2026

11.02.2026