'Speculative In Nature': Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Rename Madurai Airport After Deities

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought a direction to the Centre to rename the Madurai Airport after local deities like Lord Devindran or Goddess Meenakshi. 

A Division Bench of Justice M Duraiswamy and Justice K Murali Shankar dismissed the petition after the Centre informed the Court that there was no proposal to rename the airport after any personalities or politicians. 

It was further submitted that to change the name of Madurai Airport, it can emanate only from the State Government and after the proposal or recommendation received from the State Government for renaming the Madurai Airport, the renaming would be considered by respondents in accordance with law.

It was reassured that the Centre had not received any recommendation or proposal for renaming the Madurai Airport as contemplated by the petitioners. 

Advocate K. Kannan appeared for the petitioner and Central Government Counsel S. Karthik represented the respondent in the matter. 

Recording the submissions of the Centre, the Court declined to entertain the plea with the following remark:

"From the submission made by the learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, it is clear that the Writ Petition filed by the Petitioner is speculative in nature and he has filed the Writ Petition without any basis whatsoever. In these circumstances, we are not inclined to entertain the present Writ Petition."

Case Title: C Selvakumar v. Government of India

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