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R.Somasundaram v. the Commissioner

Madras HC9 Dec 2025WP/47833/2025

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What is this about?

A writ petition seeking a mandamus that the HR & CE Commissioner dispose of a pending miscellaneous petition in an ongoing application. Recording the government pleader's undertaking, the court directed completion of hearing within three months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to dispose of M.P.No.31 of 2024 in O.A.No.8 of 2023 within three months with notice to both sides; no costs.

R.Somasundaram Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025

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R.Somasundaram ... Petitioner

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The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Chennai.

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The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, ASN Colony, Melakottaivasal, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu – 611 003.

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The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Suganthavaneswarar Temple, Pushpavanam, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam Taluk.

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Arulmigu Melamariyamman Temple,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Thethakudy Vadakku & Therkku Gramavasigal, Represented by S.K.Ramsamy

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025

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S.K.Vedharethinam 6. P.Shanmugam 7. K.Panerselvam 8. P.Namasivayam

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K.Maheshwaran ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondents to take up and dispose of M.P.No.31 of 2024 in O.A.No.8 of 2023 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court based on the representation dated 14.11.2025.

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For Petitioner	: Mr. K.Jayaraman
For R1 to R 3	: Mr. S.Ravichandran
	Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The prayer in the writ petition is innocuous. The petitioner has filed

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M.P.No.31 of 2024 in O.A.No.8 of 2023 and they seek disposal of the

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025

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miscellaneous petition.

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It is stated that the petitioner is aged about 90 years and the matter is

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adjourned to February, 2026.

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that they

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would dispose of the petition within a period of three months. The said

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undertaking is recorded.

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The respondent is directed to advance the hearing of M.P.No.31 of

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2024 in O.A.No.8 of 2023, by duly giving notice to both sides and complete

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the hearing of the matter as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later

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than three months from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order. The

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respondents shall act on the web copy of the order without waiting for the certified copy. No costs.

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09.12.2025

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl

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The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Chennai.

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The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, ASN Colony, Melakottaivasal, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu – 611 003.

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W.P.No.47833 of 2025

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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nsl

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W.P.No. 47833 of 2025

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09.12.2025

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