IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.916 of 2026 R.Karthikeyan : Petitioner versus

1.The Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi.

2.The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Home Department, Fort St. George Chennai-09.

3.The Director General of Police No.601 Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore chennai- 04.

4.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery Chennai-07.

5.The BAPASI (Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India)

No.8, 2nd Floor, Sun Plaza G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-17.

6.Keelai Kaatru Publications Rep. by its Chief Editor Owliya Sahib Street Padupakkam Triplicane Chennai-05 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to ban the book titled “G.R. Swaminathan Neethipathiya RSS Rowdya” of the

6^th respondent and consequently declare the entire book as illegal.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Jagadeeswari For Respondents : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran, Senior Panel Counsel, for the first respondent Mr.J.Ravindran, AAG, assisted by Mr.E.Raj Thilak, APP, for respondents 3 and 4 Mr.E.Vijay Anand, AGP, for respondents 2 and 6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

In view of the order passed on 07.01.2026, in WP No.608 of

2026 (P.Naveenprasad vs. Home Secretary and others), no further orders are necessary in this petition.

2. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.1118, 1119 of 2026 are closed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

21.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To

1.The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi.

2.The Secretary Home Department, Fort St. George Chennai-09.

3.The Director General of Police No.601, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore Chennai- 04.

4.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery Chennai-07.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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