C.Saraswathi v. the Revenue Divisional Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
C.Saraswathi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode and others - Madras High Court, W.P.No.17999 of 2023, decided 20.08.2025, N. Sathish Kumar, J. - writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking police action against the petitioner's son (Raghu) for recovery and hand over of 15 Sovereigns Jewels by implementing RDO Erode order O.Mu.143/2023/B2 dated 12.01.2023 - Court held the matter purely a civil dispute; partition suit O.S.No.308 of 2008 pending with petitioner as party; independent police complaint an afterthought; writ petition dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
The Court held that the entire allegation raised by the petitioner is purely a civil dispute: a civil suit for partition (O.S.No.308 of 2008) is pending in which the petitioner is a party, and the claim that the jewels are in her son's possession could have been pleaded in that suit.