New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted an urgent hearing against a Madras high court order restraining the Tamil Nadu government from naming any government welfare schemes after any former chief ministers or ideological leaders and further disallowed depiction of party symbol to accompany such announcements.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai agreed to hear the state's appeal on Wednesday after an urgent mentioning was made by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for the state.

Rohatgi said, "This is a very unusual order of the Madras high court that requires urgent hearing," pointing to the July 31 interim order passed while hearing a public interest litigation filed by member of parliam...