# Balamurugan P vs The Principal Secretary to t

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: Balamurugan P
Respondent: The Principal Secretary to t

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2086450)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P(MD)No.17235 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.17235 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.12767 & 12769 of 2026 P.Balamurugan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Tourism, Culture and Special Initiatives, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director, Department of Art and Culture, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, 2nd Floor, Tamil Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 3.The Principal (Incharge)/ Committee Chairman (Student Admissions), Government College of Fine Arts, No.31, E.V.R.Periyar Salai, Periyamedu, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003. 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/06/2026 08:39:00 pm ) W.P(MD)No.17235 of 2026 4.The Principal (Incharge)/ Committee Member (Student Admissions), Government College of Fine Arts, Swamimalai Main Road, Mela Kottaiyur, Mela Kaveri Post, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur. 5.The Principal (Incharge) / Committee Member (Student Admissions), Government College of Fine Arts, World Tamil Sangam Complex, Dr.Thangarasu Road, Madurai - 625 020. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed unde

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