WP No.21066 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.21066 of 2026 Ananya Radhakrishnan Krishnalaya Avai Shamanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai 600014. : Petitioner Versus 1.THE UNION OF INDIA The Honble Union Home Minister Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India, North Block Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001. 2.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009. 3.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Additional Chief Secretary Public Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.21066 of 2026 4.STATE OF TAMIL NADU Represented by the Governor, Raj Bhawan Chennai 600022. : Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to condemn the relegation of Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu to the third position during the recent swearing-in ceremony of the Honble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and other Ministers of Legislative Assembly held on 10/05/2026 despite absence of any express constitutional, statutory of executive prohibition against commencing State Functions with the State Song of Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Oveya For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Senior Panel Counsel, for the first respondent Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Government Pleader, for respondents 2 and 3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with proper particulars, if so advised. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.21066 of 2026 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 05.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Honble Union Home Minister Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi Delhi 110001. 2.The Chief Secretary Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009. 3.The Additional Chief Secretary Public Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009. 4.The Governor, Raj Bhawan Chennai 600022. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.21066 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.21066 of 2026 05.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis