Shankar v. the Secretary to government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (author) with Justice G. Arul Murugan, decided 03.03.2026 in W.P.No.8812 of 2026 (& W.M.P.No.9480 of 2026): petitioner Shankar S/o R. Venkatraman filed PIL seeking writ of Mandamus to allow Presidents/Chairman and Members of Tamil Nadu State and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions to continue in office until new-Rules recruitment completed, relying on Supreme Court judgment Ganeshkumar Rajeshwarrao Selukar vs Mahendra Bhaskar Limaye (2025) 8 SCC 634; Court ruled direction cannot be issued at petitioner's instance; petition dismissed as misconceived; interim application dismissed; no order as to costs; Article 226 Constitution of India; respondent Secretary to Government, Civil Supplies/Food and Consumer Protection Dept.; counsel P.K. Rajagopal (for R. Chandra Sudan) and Government Advocate Akila Rajendran.