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2026 DAILYLAW 25101 (MAD)

Soniya Dhawan v. Bharant Sanchar Nigam Limited

A/2136/2026 · 2026-05-13

N Senthilkumar

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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A No. 2136 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR A No. 2136 of 2026 and CS.SR.No.81801 of 2026 Soniya Dhawan D/o.Davinder Kumar Dhawan, Having Office at 2nd Floor, Balammal Building, No.33, Burkit Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. ..Applicant(s) Vs Bharant Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Grant leave to institute the present suit against the Respondents/Defendants 1 to 8, 10, 11,12, 15, 16 to 24 situated outside the jurisdiction of this Honble Court. For Applicant(s): Dhanush M ORDER The present application has been filed seeking leave to sue. According to the plaintiff, the respondents are staying outside the jurisdiction of this Court. 2. The learned counsel pointed out that the respondents have published various articles which can be viewed within the jurisdiction of this Court https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2136 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 through online and social media. It is further submitted that the website addresses have been furnished in Schedule A, containing 87 URLs; Schedule B, containing URLs 1-17; Schedule C, containing URLs 1 to 12; Schedule D, containing URLS 1 to 9; and Schedule E, containing URLs 1 to 29. 3. According to the plaintiff, all the said articles have apparently been published with an intention to defame the plaintiff and are capable of being viewed within the jurisdiction of this Court through online and social media. 4. Accordingly, leave to sue is granted. 5. The Registry is directed to number the suit and list the matter on 14.05.2026, if it is other wise in order. 13-05-2026 MPA To Bharant Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2136 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 N.SENTHILKUMAR, J. MPA A No. 2136 of 2026 and CS.SR.No.81801 of 2026 13-05-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis