Dhanam v. Venusrani

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI C.R.P.(PD)(MD)No.1036 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.5663 of 2025

1. Dhanam

2. Senthamarai Petitioners Vs 1.Venusrani 2.Kalidas 3.Thamizharasi 4.Senthil :Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition - filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in D.V.C.No.06 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai and strike off the same as illegal insofar as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramanujam for M/s.Gandhi Associates For R1 : Mr.A.Sivasubramanian 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to strike off the impugned proceedings in D.V.C.No.06 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai.

2.The petitioners herein are the respondents 3 and 5 in D.V.C.No.06 of 2019, before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No. 06 of 2019, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her in-laws. It is submitted that the first petitioner is the husband, second petitioner is the mother-in-law, third petitioner is the sisterin-law, fourth petitioner is the brother-in-law and the fifth petitioner is the wife of the brother-in-law of the first respondent herein and they are in no way connected with the allegations made by the respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners may be permitted to raise all the 2/5

grounds mentioned herein before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that if this Court is inclined to dispense with the appearance of the petitioners, this Court may impose requisite conditions to see to it that the presence of the petitioners at the times, during which the presence of the petitioners is mandatory be safeguarded so that the petitioners do not frustrate the trial proceedings by dragging on the same to the detriment of the respondent.

5. This Court, taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, permits the petitioners to raise all the grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Taking into consideration the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, their appearance before the trial court is dispensed with except on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced and if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct them to appear on those days.

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6.Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ta To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai.

2. The Section Officer, Vernacular Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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