Naming of Public Departments Lies Solely Within Government’s Domain; Plea to Rename Tamil Development Department Dismissed: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Muthu Subramaniam seeking to rename the Tamil Valarchi Thurai (Tamil Development Department) to Tamil Membattu Thurai. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan stated that naming or renaming a government department falls entirely within the power of the State Government and cannot be directed by the court under Article 226 of the Constitution of…