Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 09 - March 15, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 104 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 113 NOMINAL INDEX State of Tamil Nadu and another v. V Shunmugam, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 104 E Hariharan v. Union of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 105 B Shajimon v. Union of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 106 The Deputy Director v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 107 A Radhakrishnan v. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 Nandhini v. The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 109 Gurumurthi and Another v. The District Registrar and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 110 Selvi v. State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 111 St.Josephs Matriculation Higher Secondary School v. The Additional Chief Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 112 V Ponramu and Another v. The Registrar, SHRC, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 113 REPORT High Courts Can't Enquire Into Pay Parity Claims While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction: Madras High Court Case Title: State of Tamil Nadu and another v. V Shunmugam Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 104 The Madras High Court recently held that the High Courts, exercising writ jurisdiction, cannot conduct an enquiry into pay parity. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that when the state had issued clear directives that its prior approval was necessary for upgrading the pay scale of workers of Arasu Rubber Corporation, a public sector undertaking of the Tamil Nadu government, the court could not rule otherwise. Madras High Court Asks Puducherry Chief Secretary To Frame SOP, Sensitise Public Officials Dealing With Persons With Disabilities Case Title: E Hariharan v. Union of India and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 105 The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of Puducherry to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) for sensitizing public officials for dealing with persons with disabilities. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (now retired) and Justice G Arul Murugan highlighted that persons with disabilities had to be treated equally without discrimination and attitudinal barriers, and with sensitivity. The court thus directed the Chief Secretary to bring in an SOP for conducting sensitization programmes for public officials periodically. The bench added that the right to access to justice and right to quality and equal treatment was basic human rights. However, the court added that while these principles found place in the constitution and the statute, the ground reality was different due to the attitude of the officials. Parents Making Children Run A 'Terrible Rat Race', Education Seen Only As Path To Medical Or Engineering Seats: Madras High Court Case Title: B Shajimon v. Union of India and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 106 The Madras High Court recently lamented that education was being prioritised only for admission to medical or engineering seats, and the parents were making their kids run a rat race. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy remarked that parents were making kids choose easier subjects, so that the child could focus on three subjects alone, making it easier to clear the NEET examination. The court added that in high schools, even the mother tongue was being sacrificed so that the child could focus on NEET preparation. Special Court Under PC Act Is Also Designated Court Under PMLA: Madras High Court Transfers Money Laundering Case To CBI Court Case Title: The Deputy Director v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 107 The Madras High Court directed the transfer of a money laundering case lodged under the PMLA to the Special Court of CBI cases which is hearing the predicate offence under Prevention of Corruption Act in the matter, after noting that the Special Court under PC Act is a designated court under the PMLA as well. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (now retired) and Justice G Arul Murugan was considering a situation where the predicate offence is an offence under a special enactment being tried by a special court constituted under the special enactment, i.e., the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Special Court under the PMLA is not a designated Special Court under the PC Act. Take Action Against District Collectors & Police Officials If They Don't Act To Remove Orderly System: Madras High Court Case Title: A Radhakrishnan v. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 The Madras High Court has asked the government to take appropriate action against District Collectors and police officials, if they do not act in accordance with the Government's policy to abolish the orderly system in the State. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Surender noted that the orderly system had been abolished in the state and the government was duty-bound to ...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 09 - March 15, 2026

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