Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 9 to January 15, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 11 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 14 NOMINAL INDEX A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 11 Po.Mu.Iraniyan @ Muthu Murugan v. The Union of India and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 12 D Elumalai v. The Commissioner of Milk Production and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 13 M.Munusamy @ Chinnapaiyan v. The Superintendent of Police, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 14 REPORT Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected Case Title: A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 11 The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) from going on a strike on January 10 or on any future date. While allowing the petition filed by one J Elumalai, the bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that since electricity is an essential service, if the employees went on strike, it would affect the public at large. Thus, the court restrained the employees from going on a strike. No Dance Form Should Be Identified Using A Caste/Tribal Community's Name To Insult Such Community Members: Madras High Court Case Title: Po.Mu.Iraniyan @ Muthu Murugan v. The Union of India and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 12 While disposing of a petition seeking to take action against cultural programmes denigrating the Kuravar community, the Madras High Court directed the state to ensure that no dance performances are identified with a community, so as to denigrate the members of the community. ..ensure that no dance performance is identified using a caste/ tribal community's name so as to insult or degrade the persons belonging to such community. The bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad of the Madurai bench also directed the State and police authorities not to grant permissions to such cultural programmes depicting the Kuravar community in an obscene manner. The court also directed the authorities to open a separate portal for the general public where any grievance with respect to obscene representation of the community could be raised and the related videos could be uploaded. The Cyber crime department could then look into the grievance and take appropriate action whenever necessary. Madras High Court Stays Order Cancelling Appointment Of 25 Aavin Employees Case Title: D Elumalai v. The Commissioner of Milk Production and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 13 The Madras High Court has stayed an order passed by the General Manager of Aavin cancelling the appointment of 25 employees. Aavin is a state government cooperative under Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. While giving an interim stay on the operation of the impugned order, Justice Abdul Quddhose said the petitions are prima facie maintainable as the petitioners have approached the court only on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice. The petitioners contended that the order of cancellation of their appointment was arbitrary and illegal. The reason given by the authorities for cancellation of appointment is that the appointments were made in violation of the Special Rules. The petitioners, however, submitted that they were appointed after following due procedure and proper verification. Cockfighting: Madras High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Safety Of Birds During Pongal Celebrations At Tiruvallur Event Case Title: M.Munusamy @ Chinnapaiyan v. The Superintendent of Police Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 14 The Madras High Court recently issued a set of directions to be followed while conducting cockfights in connection with Pongal festival at an event in Valakkanampoodi Pudur village of Tiruvallur district. In a plea filed by a group of villagers for granting permission to conduct the cockfight as part of pongal celebrations and to celebrate the birth anniversary of former CM MG Ramachandran, Justice VM Velumani and Justice R Hemalatha issued the directions for regulating the fights. The court has directed the event be supervised by the police and doctors from the nearby Government Veterinary Hospital. The court also directed the petitioner to donate a sum of thirty thousand rupees to Prashanti Old Age Welfare Home, Chennai and to furnish proof of payment before the respondent authorities. It further directed the organisers to take precautionary measures to ensure that no untoward incident takes place. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS [NEET PG] Time Limit For Admission Process Extended Till January 14, Director General Of Health Services Informs Madras High Court The Director General of Health Services has informed the Madras High Court that it has extended ...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 9 to January 15, 2023

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