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N.Kanimozhi v. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by Secretary

Madras HC2 Jan 2026WP(MD)/36744/2025

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What is this about?

PICME portal pregnancy registration; insistence on Aadhaar card; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; State of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department; Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; District Collector Dindigul; Deputy Director of Health Services Dindigul; Kamala Nehru Urban Primary Centre Begampur; representation dated 06.10.2015; taken up for final disposal at admission stage by consent; Additional Government Pleader S. Shanmugavel; writ petition closed, no costs; Krishnan Ramasamy J.; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.36744 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has already been considered, the court recorded the submissions. ¶30

N.Kanimozhi Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.36744 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 02.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.(MD)No.36744 of 2025

N.Kanimozhi

...Petitioner

vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, St.George Fort,

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Chennai - 600 009.

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The Director,

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Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, No. 359, Anna-Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet,

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Chennai - 600 006.

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The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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The Deputy Director of Health Services, Meenachinayakanpatti Post, Palani Road, Dindigul-624 002.

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The Medical Officer, Kamala Nehru Urban Primary Centre, Begampur, Dindigul-624 001.

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...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to register the

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

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W.P.(MD)No.36744 of 2025

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petitioner pregnancy in the official State Government PICME portal without insisting the production of the petitioner's Aadhaar card by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2015.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to register the petitioner's pregnancy in the official State Government 'PICME' portal without insisting upon the production of the petitioner's Aadhaar card by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2015.

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Mr.S.Shanmugavel, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

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By consent on either sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has already been considered.

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W.P.(MD)No.36744 of 2025

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