S.Gnanavel v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No. 3669 of 2023 S.Gnanavel ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1.

The District Collector Parents and Senior Citizen, Maintenance and Welfare Tribunal Coimbatore.

Sub Divisional Magistrate cum Sub Collector Parents and Senior Citizen, Maintenance and Welfare Tribunal, Pollachi, Coimbatore.

3.

Vetrivel ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to dispose of the petitioner's petition dated 19.12.2022 under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and under Tamil Nadu Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Rules, 2009 to evict

the 4th Respondent from the petitioner's property within a time limit stipulated by this Court.

*** For Petitioner :: Mr. S.Arun Prasath For RR 1 & 2 :: Mr. S.J.Mohammed Sathik Government Advocate

ORDER

The writ petitioner is a Senior Citizen. He had taken recourse to the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 complaining about his foster son, who is impleaded as third respondent.

The petition given by the petitioner herein is now pending before the second respondent / Sub Divisional Magistrate Cum Sub Collector, Parents and Senior Citizen, Maintenance and Welfare Tribunal, Pollachi, Coimbatore.

3.

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction against the second respondent to dispose of that petition within a reasonable period of time.

4.

Mr. S.J.Mohammed Sathik, learned Government Advocate took notice for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2.

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Without entering into a discussion on the merits, a direction is given to the second respondent that after the third respondent enters appearance and after he files his counter to the representation given by the petitioner herein, from that time onwards, to dispose of the petition given by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from that date. 6.

The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 13.02.2023 vsg Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking / Non Speaking Order

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., vsg To 1.

The District Collector Parents and Senior Citizen, Maintenance and Welfare Tribunal Coimbatore.

Sub Divisional Magistrate cum Sub Collector Parents and Senior Citizen, Maintenance and Welfare Tribunal, Pollachi, Coimbatore.

W.P.No. 3669 of 2023 13.02.2023