W.A.No.285 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No.285 of 2026 R.K.Venkatesh S/o. T.S.Radhakrishnan, No.19, Chetty Street, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District. Appellant Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Na.Ni-5(2)) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Managing Director Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028. 3.The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4.The Commissioner Thiruthani Municipality, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District. Respondents ______________ p. 2 W.A.No.285 of 2026 PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 23.09.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.35844 of 2025. For Appellant: Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate JUDGMENT (Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The prayer of the appellant that the street should be named as “jha; je;ij nfhapy; bjU” (Mother-Father Temple Street) has been rightly rejected by the learned Single Judge, as no mandamus can be issued to the State authorities in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the street to be given a particular name. 3. The appellant’s suggestion cannot be treated as a command or public obligation, much less a statutory obligation cast on the respondents. ______________ p. 3 W.A.No.285 of 2026 The writ petition is utterly misconceived and has been rightly dismissed. Writ appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Na.Ni-5(2)) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Managing Director Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028. 3.The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4.The Commissioner Thiruthani Municipality, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District. ______________ p. 4 W.A.No.285 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.A.No.285 of 2026 11.02.2026 ______________