Mp mla case AT MADRAS DATED: 02.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.16154 of 2020 Suo Motu Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Chief Secretary Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 and 4 Others Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Suo Motu – Writ Petition Mr.S.Mahesh For Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.John Sathyan State Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.Arun Anbumani Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Dinesh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R5 Mr.Srinath Sridevan Senior Counsel – (Amicus Curiae) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan,J) Learned Amicus has filed a memo

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.07.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.P.No.16154 of 2020
Suo Motu
Petitioner(s) Vs
The State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. by the Chief Secretary
Fort St. George, Secretariat
Chennai-600 009 and 4 Others
Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
Suo Motu – Writ Petition
Mr.S.Mahesh
For Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Veeramani
Government Pleader for R1 to R4
Mr.John Sathyan
State Public Prosecutor
Assisted by Mr.Arun Anbumani
Additional Public Prosecutor
Assisted by Mr.M.Dinesh
Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R5
Mr.Srinath Sridevan
Senior Counsel – (Amicus Curiae)
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan,J)
Learned Amicus has filed a memo dated 12.01.2026, wherein he has pointed out that many of the cases are getting stuck up at the stage of service of summons. It is also pointed out that though e-summon application, an integrated digital platform, which is used to serve summons to the accused, is in place, the same is not effectively implemented due to lack of training to the police officials who are serving summons. In this regard, direction is sought in respect of para 9(c) of the memo dated 12.01.2026.
2. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that he will take instructions in respect of the above aspect and will also collect the list of MLAs against whom cases are pending and such list will be forward to the Amicus within a period of three weeks from today.
3. Learned Amicus shall, on receipt of such list from the Public
Prosecutor, consolidate the list and file a comprehensive report.
4. List the matter on 31.07.2026.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
02.07.2026
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