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Mrs.Kavitha v. No respondent

Madras HC24 Mar 2026A/6251/2025

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What is this about?

Deaf and dumb petitioner; sign language interpreter appointed; Advocate Commissioner; assistance in recording evidence; succession certificate petition O.P.No.366 of 2025; evidence before learned Master; petitioner bears conveyance and expenses; no costs; no contesting respondent; Madras High Court; A.No.6251 of 2025; Dr. A.D. Maria Clete.

What did the court decide?

Appointment of Mr. D. Suresh (proficient in sign language) to assist in interpretation/sign language communication for recording the petitioner Kavitha's evidence before the learned Master in O.P.No.366 of 2025; petitioner to bear the assistant's conveyance and other expenses; evidence to be recorded in accordance with law; no costs. ¶26

Mrs.Kavitha Vs No respondent — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether an Advocate Commissioner proficient in sign language should be appointed to interpret the evidence of petitioner Kavitha, who is deaf and dumb, proposed to be examined in O.P.No.366 of 2025 (succession certificate petition).

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Court's answer

This Court is satisfied that appropriate assistance has to be provided for facilitating the recording of the petitioner's evidence.

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Ratio / Principle

Application allowed; Mr. D. Suresh, proficient in sign language, is appointed to assist in interpretation/sign language communication for the purpose of recording the petitioner's evidence before the learned Master in O.P.No.366 of 2025.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner shall bear the conveyance and other expenses of the assistant; the learned Master shall proceed with the recording of evidence in accordance with law; no costs awarded.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete), 24.03.2026 — A.No.6251 of 2025 in O.P.No.366 of 2025 (succession certificate) allowed. Petitioner Kavitha, deaf and dumb by birth and unable to communicate orally, sought assistance in recording of her evidence. Mr. D. Suresh, Graduate Teacher (B.T. Assistant, Science), CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, Chennai District, stated to be proficient in sign language (Identity Card and Aadhaar Card produced), was appointed to assist in interpretation/sign language communication before the learned Master; petitioner to bear conveyance and other expenses of the assistant; Master to record evidence in accordance with law; no costs. There is no contesting respondent; the matter had earlier been transmitted to the learned Master on 31.10.2025 and returned pending this application.

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A.No.6251 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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A.No.6251 of 2025 in OP No. 366 of 2025

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Kavitha ..Petitioner

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No respondent ..Respondent

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PRAYER:

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To appoint an Advocate Commissioner proficient in sign language to interpret the evidence of the petitioner Kavitha, who is deaf and dumb, proposed to be examined on behalf of the Applicant in O.P. No. 366 of 2025.

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For Petitioner : Mrs.G.Varalakshmi.

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ORDER

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Heard.

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The petitioner has filed this application seeking permission for

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assistance in recording her evidence in O.P.No.366 of 2025, which is a petition for grant of succession certificate. The affidavit filed in support of the application states that the petitioner is a deaf and dumb person by birth

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and is unable to communicate orally.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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A.No.6251 of 2025

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It is submitted before this Court that Mr. D. Suresh, Graduate Teacher (B.T. Assistant, Science), CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, Chennai District, is proficient in sign language, and his Identity Card and

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Aadhaar Card are placed before thisCourt.

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There is no contesting respondent in the O.P. The matter had earlier been transmitted to the learned Master for recording of evidence on 31.10.2025 and was returned to Court on account of the present application.

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Considering the averments in the affidavit and the submission made,

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this Court is satisfied that appropriate assistance has to be provided for

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facilitating the recording of the petitioner’s evidence.

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Accordingly, this application is allowed and the said Mr. D. Suresh is appointed to assist in interpretation/sign language communication for the purpose of recording the petitioner’s evidence before the learned Master in O.P.No.366 of 2025. The petitioner shall bear the conveyance and other expenses of the assistant. The learned Master shall accordingly proceed with the recording of evidence in accordance with law. No costs.

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24.03.2026

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Dr.A.D.MARIA CLETE. J.

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A.No.6251 of 2025 in OP No. 366 of 2025