# R.MANIKANDAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-27
Petitioner: R.MANIKANDAN
Respondent: THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1227888)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.No.22799 of 2025 THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.06.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.22799 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.25611 of 2025 R.Manikandan .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Health & Family Welfare Department, Rep. by its Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Registrar Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council, Block E, 1 Floor, Bharathiyar Complex, 100 Feet Inner Ring Road, Chennai. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to conduct the election to the Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council for electing in a free and transparent manner after checking the electoral lists and unserved/returned ballot papers monitored by an independent neutral Returning Officer within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 27/06/2025 08:07:36 pm ) W.P.No.22799 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.H.S.Mohamed Rafi For Respondents : Mr.E.Sundaram Govt. Advocate for R-1 : Mr.Ranga Ramanujam Stdg. Counsel for R-2 ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1st re

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