Govindarajan v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.24103 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD).No.20231 of 2017 Govindarajan : Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1.The Secretary, Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 002.

2.The Secretary, Bar Council of India, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

3.M.Thavamani

4.Sarada Vilas Law College

5.The Central Bureau of Investigation, represented by its Director, New Delhi.

6.The Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Law and Justice, New Delhi

7.The University, Grands Commission, New Delhi.

8.The Law Commission, New Delhi

9.The Law Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.

10.The Director General of Police, Mylapure, Chennai.

11.The Madras High Court Advocates Association, High Court, Chennai.

12.The Madras High Court Bar Association, High Court, Chennai.

13.The Women Lawyers Association, High Court, Chennai.

14.The Tamil Nadu and Pondichery, Bar Federation, Rep. by its Chairman, Salem.

15.The Madras High Court Madurai, Bench Advocates Association, Madurai.

16.The Madurai Bar Association of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

17.The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Bar Association, Madurai.

18.The Madurai Bench High Court Advocates Association, Madurai.

19.The Women Advocates Association, Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, Madurai. (R4 to 19 are Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Court Order District 02/01/18 in WP(MD)24103/17) 20Mangaleswaran

21.Vettaiselvam

22.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

23.The Superintendent of Police, Tanjavore District.

24.The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

25.R.Sivapakiam, Law Officer, Corporation of Madurai, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai-625 020.

26.The Principal, Al-Ameen Lawcollege, Hosur Road, Sudhama Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560 027.

27.The Registrar, Karnataka State Law University, Sutagati Road, Hubli, Navanagar, Near Rto Office, Karnataka-580 025.

28.Sri Venkateshwara University, Kadappa, Andhra Pradesh. 29 Sri Basava Rama Dharakar Memorial Law College, Rayachuti, Near Railway Crossing, Kadappa, Andhra Pradesh.

30.Sri Bassi Reddy College, Opp. Kadappa Central Prison, Kadappa, Andhra Pradesh.

31.The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University, Karnataka.

32.The Registrar, Yogi Varma University, Telugana. (R20 To32 are Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Court Orde District 01/02/18 in WP(MD)24103/17)

33.S.Muthukumar

34.V.Ramesh (R33 & 34 are Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Court Order District 08/02/18 in WP(MD)24103/17)

35.V.Malaiyendran, En.No.250/2012, Melarangiam(Post), Thirupuvanam(Via), Sivagangai District

36.S.Subburaj, En.No.2263/2014, No.32, Bharathiyar Street, Kallusanthu, K.Pudur, Madurai.

37.J.Nandakumar, En.No.3148/2009, S/o.Jeganathan, No.31/1, Masthan Palli Street,Kararikal.

38.M.Senthilkumar En.No.3688/2014, S/o,Meenakshi Sundaram, No.2, Kumaran Kovil Street, Neravy, Karaikal.

39.K.Jeyakumar En.No.2463/2014, S/o.Kaliaperumal, No.21, Nadu Odutherai, Karaikal.

40.Karthi, En.No.3356/2017, C/o.R.Vetriselvan, No.1/1, Veerasamy Naicker Street, Karaikal.

¶41.P.S.Arjunan, P.T.Rajan Mani Road, (Near Arasan Sweet), Narimedu, Madurai-625002.

42.K.Kumaran

43.Mohan

44.Karthikeyan

45.Raghu @ Raghupakthy

46.Elango (Deleted)

47.Thol Adhiyaman R.46 is suo motu deleted and R.47 is impleaded vide Court Order dated

07.02.2019. : Respondent(s)

Prayer:This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 29/10/2017 in Review Petition No.4 of 2015 in Revision Petition No.14 of 2013 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the Review Petition No.4 of 2015 in E.C.R. No.14 of 2013 on the file of the first respondent within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Dinesh Rah

For R-9 : Ms.J.Saranya, Government Advocate For R-2 : Mrs.S.Mahalakshmi For R-10, R-22 to R-24 : Mr.I.Murugesan, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu For R-17 : Mr.K.Samidurai For R-18 : Mr.A.John Vincent For R-15 : Mr.VS.Karthi, for M/s.VS.Karthi Associates For R-6 : Mr.R.Murugappan For R-36 : Mr.V.Santhakumaresan For R-21 : Mr.M.Mohana Sundaram For R-33 : Mr.A.Kannan For R-20 : Mr.V.B.Sundhareshwar For R-37 & R-38 : Mr.M.Saravanan R-34 : Mr.V.Ramesh R-35 to R-46 : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, during the pendency of the writ petition, the writ petitioner had died. The legal representatives of the deceased petitioner have also not taken any steps to come on record.

¶2Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[M.D.I.,J] [N.D.K.,J]

13.08.2026 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No TSG To

1.The Law Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police, Mylapure, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Tanjavore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram. M.DHANDAPANI, J AND N.DILIP KUMAR, J TSG

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