Petition filed by fourth respondent to declare her a major and discharge her deceased mother, the second respondent, from guardianship. Court allowed the petition noting petitioner attained majority before appeal and recorded death of the second respondent.
Petition allowed; second respondent discharged from guardianship.
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C.M.P.No.1563 of 2022 in A.S.No.324 of 2016
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
C.M.P.No.1563 of 2022 is filed by the fourth respondent to
declare her as a major and discharge her mother Jothilakshmi, who is arrayed as the second respondent. The date of birth of the fourth respondent/petitioner is 05.05.1995. She has attained majority on 05.05.2013, even before the appeal was filed. Therefore, this petition is allowed and the second respondent is discharged from the guardianship.
2.It is now brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the respondents that the second respondent, Jothilakshmi died on 25.03.2017 and her legal heirs on record as the third respondent and the fourth respondent. Hence, the memo informing
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
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death of the second respondent, Jothilakshmi on 25.03.2017 and the
respondents 3 and 4 are her legal heirs, is recorded.
Post the matter on 28.02.2022 as part heard.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner was declared a major.
Whether the mother respondent be discharged from guardianship.
Fourth Respondent
Jothilakshmi
Third Respondent
Fourth Respondent
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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