G.Devarajan v. The Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No.1107 of 2026, decided 22.01.2026 by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (order made by Chief Justice) with Justice G. Arul Murugan on the Bench. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus to respondents 1 to 6 (Home Department, Finance Department, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, District Collector, Director General of Police, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner) to consider representations dated 16.02.2016, 13.01.2023, 25.04.2024, 16.04.2025 and 26.12.2025 for acquiring land and constructing a permanent building for K9 Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar Police Station, previously housed in the petitioner's building and now shifted. Petition dismissed as frivolous; grounds held not tenable in law; costs of Rs.1,00,000/- payable to Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai, within one month. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The Court characterized the writ petition as frivolous, noting that the police station had been housed in the petitioner's own building and was now being shifted to another location.