J.Dhanalakshmi v. The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/Rdo/Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents

ORDER This 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.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 1 and 2. In Page3 of 8 view 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.

¶3The 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 Page4 of 8 including 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. 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.

¶5This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶6In 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.

¶7Accordingly, 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 Page6 of 8 dated 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. 03-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To Page7 of 8 To

¶1The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/RDO/Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, Kancheepuram District.

¶2The District Social Welfare Officer, Office of the Social Welfare, Kancheepuram District. RLI Page8 of 8 M.DHANDAPANI,J RLI 03-06-2026

Page1 of 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI J.Dhanalakshmi, W/o.Jayachandran (Late), No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631604. ...Petitioner Vs 1. The Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate/RDO/Tribunal for Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, Kancheepuram District. 2. The District Social Welfare Officer, Office of the Social Welfare Officer, Kancheepuram District. 3. Mr.J.Kumar, S/o.Jayachandran (Late), No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631 604. 4. 4.Mr.J.Mahendran, S/o.Jayachandran (Late), Page2 of 8 No.57, Udayar Street, Thiruvenkaranai Village, Kunnam Post, Valajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram - 631 604. ...Respondents PETITION 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.Charlesmuthushanthan For R1 & R2: Mr.M.Sivavarthanan, GA