Nirmala Wiselin v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Nirmala Wiselin ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Additional Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Sub Collector, Parents and Senior Citizens Welfare and Maintenance Tribunal, Padnabapuram, Thakkalai Post, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Colachel Circle, Colachel Post, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 12.04.2025 by following the procedures laid down under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 1/5

2007.

For petitioner : Mr. VB.Sundhareshwar For respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R3 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Mandamus to direct the official respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of the petitioner's application, dated 12.04.2025 filed under Sections 5 r/w 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

2. Mr.C.Satheesh, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice for the third respondent.

3. The petitioner's complaint is that the petitioner's property has been grabbed by her son and the petitioner is left without any shelter and now, she is 2/5

depending on her daughters.

4. Since no adverse orders are proposed to be passed at this stage, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission by directing the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation, dated 12.04.2025 as expeditiously as possible considering the age of the petitioner. While passing the aforesaid order, the second respondent shall also take note of the decision of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in S.Mala vs. District Arbitrator & District Collector, Nagapatinam District, Nagapatinam and others reported in 2025 (2) CTC 373, [2025 MHC 706].

5. Needless to state, before passing any adverse order, due notice is also to be issued to the petitioner's son, against whom the petitioner filed the complaint.

6. This Writ Petition is disposed of, with above observations. No costs. Index : Yes / No 02.06.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd 3/5

To

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Additional Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Sub Collector, Parents and Senior Citizens Welfare and Maintenance Tribunal, Padnabapuram, Thakkalai Post, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Colachel Circle, Colachel Post, Kanyakumari District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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