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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32724

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T.V.Thamilselvi, J
Pattali Makkal Katchi Rep by its Founder and present president Dr.S.Ramadoss – Appellant
Versus
The Election Commission of India Rep by its Secretary, Election Commission, Nirvachan Bhavan, Ashoka Road, New Delihi – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Ashok Panigrahi Senior Counsel for Mr.K.Arul
For the Respondent(s): Mr.N.L.Rajah, Senior Counsel For R.Silambarasan
For R5 Mrs.Chitra Sampath Senior Counsel For Mr.T.S.Baskaran
For R4 Mr.V.Ramesh Government Advocate For R3 Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For R1 and R2

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

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 the ‘Symbol’ to the pla

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