Madras High Court
WP/14824/2012 of D.JAGADHEESWARAN, HOLDING Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU on 3 November 2026
W.P.No.14824 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.11.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.P.No.14824 of 2012
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D.Jagadheeswaran,
Holding Office of
Tamil Nadu State President of Lok Satta Party, 10, Old No.7, 1st Street, Vathiyar Thottam, Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024.
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. By Its Chief Secretary,
2. The Under Secretary
The Tamil Nadu State Assembly
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3. The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly,
Chennai.
[R1 deleted and R3 impleaded vide
order dated 14.06.2012]
Respondent(s)
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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records connected with the communication dated 17.5.2012 bearing Ref.No.8231/2012-2 SA.MA.PA.SE.(ANP-3) issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to take all steps necessary to ensure that the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu State Assembly in entirety are telecast either through a LIVE telecast or through a LIVE webcast or through any other appropriate medium or platform.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.Elizabeth Seshadri
For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Guruprasad
State Government Pleader
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed challenging the communication dated 17.5.2012 bearing Ref.No.8231/2012-2 SA.MA.PA.SE.(ANP-3) issued by the 2nd respondent and for consequential direction to respondents to take all steps necessary to ensure that the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu State Assembly in entirety are telecast either through a LIVE telecast or through a LIVE webcast or through any other appropriate medium or platform.
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2. Learned State Government Pleader submits that already the proceedings are being broadcast live and therefore, the prayer sought in the writ petition has become infructuous.
3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
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1. The Under Secretary The Tamil Nadu State Assembly
2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly, Chennai.
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