The PIL in Madras High Court filed by one S.Viduthlaivalavan also made a prayer to cancel the Patta issued in favour of the alleged non-existing Temple, namely "Arulmigu Santhappar Swamy Temple".
While considering the petition, Madras High Court pointed, when a representation of nature is made to a Statutory Authority, there is a duty cast upon the respondents to consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in one way or other, instead of keeping the same pending indefinitely.
The PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks direction to the Centre and State Government to ensure that ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ and ‘Vandemataram’ is played and sung in all schools, educational institutions on every working day and to frame guidelines in spirit of the Constituent Assembly Resolution dated 24.01.1950.
A three-judge Supreme Court bench will hear the matter pleas against the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decision to blacklist foreigners of 35 nationalities.