Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5252/2026disposed of

S. Agasthiyan v. The Presiding Officer

2026-02-25Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.5252 of 2026 S.Agasthiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Presiding Officer, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Tribunal cum Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

2.Arulappan 3.Suba Santhanam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to enforce the maintenance order in his proceedings No.Moo.Mu. 3784/2024/A2, dated 00.12.2024 signed on 26.03.2025 as against the respondents 2 and 3 on the based on the petitioner's representation dated 24.12.2025 and reminder dated 13.02.2026 within stipulated time and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Marimuthu For R1 :

Mr.M.Gangatharan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus directing the first respondent to enforce the maintenance order dated 26.03.2025 passed by him as against respondents 2 and 3.

2. A perusal of the records reveals that the first respondent, by order dated 26.03.2025, directed the petitioner's three sons, namely, Arulappan, Sesuraj, and Suba Santhanam, to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.1,500/- per month each.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Sesuraj is regularly paying the monthly maintenance. However, respondents 2 and 3 have not paid the maintenance amount despite issuance of legal notice to them. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to enforce the order dated 26.03.2025 as against respondents 2 and 3.

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4. In view of the above facts, the first respondent is directed to initiate appropriate proceedings to enforce the order dated 26.03.2025 as against respondents 2 and 3. The said exercise shall be commenced within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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