Arulraj v. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
W.A.(MD)No.2491 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 28.08.2025; Coram: S.M. Subramaniam and G. Arul Murugan JJ.; judgment delivered by S.M. Subramaniam J. Appellant Arulraj vs Government of Tamil Nadu, District Collector Sivagangai, Babu and A. Duraipandi. Writ appeal dismissed, affirming dismissal of W.P.(MD)No.22273 of 2025. Held: writ remedy under Article 226 unavailable for inter-se/election disputes among members of the Tamil Nadu Government Official's Union, a registered society; such disputes must be agitated before the competent civil court. Appeal under Clause 15 of Letters Patent; no costs; no precedents cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
The relief sought in the writ petition is not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, as it is an inter-se dispute among the members of the Tamil Nadu Official's Union.