R.Seldan Gnanaraj v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P(MD)No.18102 of 2024; decided 04.07.2025 by S.Srimathy J. Subject: family card No. 24/G/0838 493 transferred without petitioner-husband's knowledge by wife/third respondent Catherine Swarna Deepa from Madurai to Thiruppur; prayer to cancel card, issue fresh card linked with mother's card, consider representation dated 11.12.2023. Outcome: Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Madurai North Taluk directed to enquire after notice to both spouses and pass orders per law within six weeks, sympathetic consideration; petition disposed, no costs. Statute cited: Article 226, Constitution of India. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the second respondent to conduct an enquiry after notice to both the petitioner and the third respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks, considering the petitioner's case sympathetically; no order as to costs.