J.Dhanalakshmi v. The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/RDO/Tribunal for Maintenance & Welfare of Parents
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on the enquiry conducted on 23
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Key paragraphs
- Para 77. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on the enquiry conducted on 23.10.2025 pursuant to the representation of the petitioner https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page6 of 8dated 09.10.2025 on merits and in accordance with law…
Judgment
W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page1 of 8IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 03-06-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANIW.P.No.19677 of 2026J.Dhanalakshmi, W/o.Jayachandran (Late),No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631604....PetitionerVs1.The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/RDO/Tribunal for Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, Kancheepuram District.
The District Social Welfare Officer, Office of the Social Welfare Officer, Kancheepuram District.
Mr.J.Kumar, S/o.Jayachandran (Late),No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631 604.4.
Mr.J.Mahendran, S/o.Jayachandran (Late), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page2 of 8No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631 604. ...RespondentsPETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the representation dated 04.4.2026 submitted by the petitioner under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 as expeditiously as possible. For Petitioner: Mr.D.CharlesmuthushanthanFor R1 & R2:Mr.M.Sivavarthanan, GA ORDERThis is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of her representation dated 04.4.2026 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 1 and 2.
In https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page3 of 8view of the limited nature of relief this Court proposes to grant, notice to respondents 3 and 4 is dispensed with and the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.3. The case of the petitioner is as follows: (i) The petitioner claims to be a senior citizen. Her husband – one Mr.Jayachandran passed away on 28.4.2025 leaving behind him the petitioner, their three sons and two daughters. Respondents 3 and 4 are two of their sons. They did not take care of the petitioner and her husband. Only one of their sons – one Mr.Veerabathran took care of the petitioner’s husband when he fell in in 2017 till he was alive. They abandoned the petitioner and her husband. (ii) Due to individual income derived out of hard work, the petitioner purchased an agricultural land in S.No.35/5, Thiruvangkaranai Village, Vallajahbad Taluk measuring 84 cents vide sale deed dated 22.7.1993 registered as doc.
No.1659 of 1993 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Vallajabad. It was assigned patta No.86 in favour of the petitioner. Immediately after the petitioner’s husband had fallen ill, the third respondent dispossessed the petitioner from the said property and is enjoying the harvest income https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page4 of 8including the revenue yield. (iii) When the petitioner made a request to respondents 3 and 4 to provide a share in the income derived out of the said property, he refused to do so and instead, humiliated the petitioner several times. When the petitioner suffered from chest pain and was admitted in a hospital on 02.4.2026, they did not take care of her. In the meantime, the petitioner filed a complaint to the District Collector, Kanchipuram District on 29.9.2025 to hand over the said property illegally grabbed by the third respondent and it was forwarded to the Sub-Collector, Kanchipuram District.
(iv) Later, at the instance of the petitioner filing a petition dated 09.10.2025, the second respondent, vide proceedings dated 14.10.2025, issued a notice to both the petitioner as well as respondents 3 and 4 to attend an enquiry on 23.10.2025 at 10.30 AM. The petitioner also attended the enquiry and stated that the third respondent did not have any title or ownership over the said property and also requested to direct the third respondent to hand over the said property to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the third respondent was advised to hand over the subject property to the petitioner. But, till date, no orders have been passed on that. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page5 of 8(v) The petitioner also sent a representation dated 04.4.2026 to the District Collector, Kanchipuram stating the entire facts with a request to direct either the first respondent or the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the said representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2025. As it did not evoke any response, the petitioner is before this Court.
This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
In the considered view of this Court, the District Collector, Kanchipuram is not a party before this Court. Hence, ends of justice would be met if the second respondent is directed to pass orders on the enquiry conducted on 23.10.2025 pursuant to the representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2025.
Operative part
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on the enquiry conducted on 23.10.2025 pursuant to the representation of the petitioner https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page6 of 8dated 09.10.2025 on merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to all the necessary parties and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.03-06-2026Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation: Yes/NoTo https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page7 of 8To1.The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/RDO/Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents& Senior Citizens Act, Kancheepuram District. 2. The District Social Welfare Officer, Office of the Social Welfare, Kancheepuram District.RLI https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19677 of 2026__________Page8 of 8M.DHANDAPANI,JRLIW.P.No.19677 of 202603-06-2026
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on the enquiry conducted on 23
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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