Smt. Bhuvaneswari v. Smt. Keethi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 31.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL CRP NO.807 OF 2022 AND CMP NO.4048 OF 2022 1.Smt.Bhuvaneswari 2.Smt.Venkatalaksmi ...
Petitioners / 3rd and 4th Respondents
Versus
1.Smt.Keerthi ...
1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Shri.Senthilkumar 3.Smt.Vijayalakshmi ...
2nd & 3rd Respondents / 1st & 2nd Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records in connection with D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore and quash the same. For Petitioners :
Mr.Mahesh Kumar for Mr.I.Periaswamy For Respondent-1 :
Ms.J.Shahidha For Respondents-2&3 :
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O R D E R
This Civil Revision Petition has been filed praying to quash D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore.
2.The Revision Petitioners herein are the respondents 3 and 4 in D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore. The first respondent herein is the wife of one Senthilkumar, who is the second respondent herein and third respondent herein is the mother of the second respondent herein. The first Revision Petitioner is the sister of the second respondent herein and second Revision Petitioner is the niece of the second respondent. The marriage between the first respondent and second respondent was solemnized on September 6, 2018. The marriage did not result in the birth of any children. They have no children. Due to some misunderstanding between the first and second respondents, the first respondent herein has filed D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 before the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore against the revision petitioners seeking protection under Section 18, residence and return of articles under Section 19, maintenance under Section 20 and compensation under Section 22 of Page No. 2 of 6
the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The said D.V.A., was filed on March 31, 2021.
3.Mr.Mahesh Kumar, representing by Mr.I.Periaswamy, learned Counsel for the revision petitioners would submit that the first revision petitioner is the sister-in-law and second revision petitioner is the sister-in-law's daughter of the first respondent herein. Second respondent is the husband of the first respondent. It has been further submitted that there is some matrimonial dispute between the first and second respondents. Owing to the dispute, the first respondent has falsely initiated the aforesaid DVA case against the revision petitioners and the second and third respondents with a vindictive motive.
The learned Counsel further submits that the revision petitioners have not committed any domestic violence against the first respondent as described in the DVA Application and they are aged about 60 and 26 years respectively and now residing in Bangalore. Hence, he seeks the relief as prayed for. 4.Per contra, Ms.J.Shahidha, learned Counsel for the first respondent would submit that the revision petitioners and others have committed domestic violence against the first respondent. Hence, the Page No.
Application in DVA No.95 of 2021 shall not be quashed. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss the Civil Revision Petition. 5.This Court has considered the facts and circumstances of the case, heard the submissions made on either side and perused the Application in DVA No.95 of 2021. It is seen that the first Revision Petitioner is the sister-in-law and second Revision Petitioner is the sisterin-law's daughter of the first respondent. Second respondent is the husband and third respondent is the mother-in-law of the first respondent. In view of the domestic relations, the first respondent has initiated the case in DVA No.95 of 2021 against her in-laws' and husband's niece / the revision petitioners herein. As of now, the said DVA No.
95 of 2021 is at the stage of trial which is pending since 2021 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore. Further, there is no relief sought for against the Revision Petitioners. Hence, this Court is of the view that the Revision Petitioners are not necessary parties to the Application. Considering the relationship of the Revision Petitioners with the first respondent and their place of residence, this Court is inclined to quash the Domestic Violence Application qua Revision Petitioners / respondents 3 and 4 therein.
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6.In the result, this Civil Revision Petition is partly allowed. The Domestic Violence Application in D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases, Coimbatore is quashed as against the third and fourth respondents therein / Revision Petitioners herein.
7.The Trial Court is directed to proceed with the Application as against the first and second respondents therein / respondents 2 and 3 herein and dispose of the Application in D.V.A.No.95 of 2021 expeditiously. The first and second respondents therein / respondents 2 and 3 herein are directed to cooperate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the Application. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
31.10.2025 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No TK To The Special Court for Trial of Domestic Violence Act Cases Coimbatore.
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R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
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