U.Shanmugavel v. The Government of TamilNadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural closure order of the Madras High Court (16-07-2026, Justice T. Vinod Kumar) in WMP Nos.1397, 1402 & 1406 of 2023 in W.P.Nos.1343, 1350 & 1353 of 2023: writ miscellaneous petitions seeking dispensation with production of the original impugned government order Letter No.20042/Public Library 1/2021-9 dated 04.08.2022 issued by the first respondent were closed because counsel submitted the interim relief did not require consideration; time sought for translated copies of material papers; writ petitions listed for 27.08.2026; parties are Grade II/III librarians of Tamil Nadu branch libraries versus the Government of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department), Director of Public Libraries and District Library Officer, Palayamkottai; statute referenced: Article 226 of the Constitution of India; no precedents cited and no merits decision, hence minimal citation value.
What did the court decide?
None; the Writ Miscellaneous Petitions were closed after the petitioners' counsel stated that the interim relief sought did not require consideration, and the writ petitions were listed for 27.08.2026.