S.Manoharan v. the Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court interim order dated 25-02-2026 dismissing stay petitions WMP Nos. 6503 and 6505 of 2026 filed in WP No. 5973 of 2026. Petitioner: S. Manoharan (B.T. Assistant, Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Middle School, Perumalpattu, Thiruvallur District). Respondent: The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai (counsel: M. Rajendiran, AGP; petitioner's counsel: T. Ranganathan). Bench: single judge, M. Dhandapani J. Ground for refusal: grant of stay would virtually allow the writ prayer. Relevant chiefly for the interim-stay principle that stay equating to grant of the main prayer will not be entertained; no statutes, precedents or monetary amounts appear in the text.
What did the court decide?
Granting stay in this case would virtually amount to allowing the prayer made in the writ petition.