Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 - June 1, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 183 NOMINAL INDEX Retailers Association of India v. The Department of Labour and Skill Development and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 K Mayakannan and Others v. The Managing Director and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 177 Manel Amrithkala v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 178 Mohan Ravi v. Aarthi Ravi and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 179 All India Union Bank Officer Staff Association and Anr v. Union Bank of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 180 ABC v XYZ, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 181 S. Aslam v. The Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 183 REPORT Madras High Court Asks Greater Chennai Corporation To Not Take Coercive Action Against Retailers Not Displaying Shop Name In Tamil Language Case Title: Retailers Association of India v. The Department of Labour and Skill Development and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 The Madras High Court has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to not take any coercive action against shopkeepers for failing to display their shop names in Tamil language primarily and then in English language. Justice V Lakshminarayan has also directed the GCC Commissioner to consider a representation made by the retailers seeking an extension of time to change the already existing boards, in compliance with the Government decision mandating that the names of the shops be first displayed in Tamil and then in English and then, if needed, in any other language. The retailers submitted that they had made substantial investments for creating and installing name boards. It was submitted that these name boards may also contain the recognised trademark of the shop, follow a uniform global branding format and incorporate carefully crafted elements such as colour, font, and design. It was submitted that forcing immediate redesign would disrupt the brand uniformity and cause confusion among the customers. 'Something Wrong In Dept': Madras High Court Sets Aside Suspension Of Employees Who Spoke In Media Against TASMAC Case Title: K Mayakannan and Others v. The Managing Director and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 177 The Madras High Court recently set aside the suspension of three employees of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) for speaking in the media about alleged illegalities in TASMAC. Perusing the materials produced to the court, Justice B Pugalendhi commented that there was something wrong with the department. The court further noted that since the department was being run by the government, it should not allow any corruption. Considering the materials, the court remarked that something was wrong with the department and that the complaint of the petitioners was not addressed properly. Though the court agreed that the petitioners had acted against the circular, considering the manner in which the issue was handled, the court set aside the suspension order and gave liberty to the department to initiate disciplinary action against the employees. OCI Card And Booklet Should Be Taken As Identity Documents For Issuing Legal Heirship Certificate: Madras High Court Case Title: Manel Amrithkala v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 178 The Madras High Court has held that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card and booklet can be accepted by the authorities as valid identification documents for issuing Legal Heirship Certificate. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus gave relief to a woman whose husband had passed away in March 2025. The court noted that the Government of India had clearly directed the State Governments to treat OCI registration booklets as their identification for any services rendered to him. The court noted that as per the Government order, wherever proof of residence was required, the Overseas Citizen of India may give an affidavit attested by a notary public stating that a particular address may be treated as their place of residence in India. Madras High Court Restrains Media From Reporting Actor Jayam Ravi's Matrimonial Dispute, Directs Take Down Of Defamatory Content Case Title: Mohan Ravi v. Aarthi Ravi and Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 179 The Madras High Court has restrained the media from sharing or discussing the details of the matrimonial dispute between cine actor Mohan Ravi and his wife Aarthi Ravi. Passing a “John Doe order”, Justice GR Swaminathan noted that though the matrimonial dispute between the parties had no public element in it, since he was a celebrity, every information was magnified and distorted in a sleazy manner. Thus, considering the necessity to protect the privacy of the children of the couple, the court thought it fit to retrain the media. The court wondered if it could pass an injunction order against the media or unknown...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 - June 1, 2025

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