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2026 Supreme(Mad) 1395

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T.V.THAMILSELVI
Pattali Makkal Katchi, Rep by its Founder and present president Dr. S. Ramadoss – Appellant
Versus
Election Commission of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Election Commission, New Delhi – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, Senior Counsel for Mr. K. Arul.
For the Respondents:Mr. N.L. Rajah, Senior Counsel For R. Silambarasan, Mrs. Chitra Sampath Senior Counsel For Mr. T.S. Baskaran, Mr. V. Ramesh, Government Advocate, Mr. Niranjan Rajagopalan.

Table of Content
1. background of political party dispute (Para 1 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. court's reasoning on jurisdiction and election process (Para 2 , 3 , 20 , 28 , 30)
3. challenging the trial court's interpretation (Para 4 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 23)
4. legal framework governing election symbols (Para 32 , 34)
5. final dismissal of the revision case (Para 39)

ORDER :

T.V. THAMILSELVI, J.

M/s.Pattali Makkal Katchi, rep. By its Founder and present President Dr.S.Ramadoss, has filed this Civil Revision Petition, as against the fair and decreetal order dated 26.03.2026 made in I.A.No.11 of 2025 in O.S.No.664 of 2026 on the file of learned XIII City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. The learned Trial Judge, by order dated 26.03.2026, passed the impugned order in I.A.No.11 of 2026 and I.A.No.12 of 2026 in O.S.No.664 of 2026, held that plaintiff has failed to satisfy the prima facie case, the balance of convenience, and irreparable injury would be caused to him if the reliefs sought are declined at this stage, while arriving at such a decision, this court also take note of the fact that the plaintiff, in these petitions, seek for freezing of the ‘Symbol’ and staying of the allotment of t

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