Held that pending orders in Domestic Violence proceedings are appealable under Section 29 of the Act. The High Court refused to exercise discretionary writ jurisdiction under Article 227, directing the petitioners to file an appeal before the District Court.
Directed petitioners to file an appeal before the District Court within one week. [Connected C.M.P. closed]
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CRP No.4890 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19-08-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
Civil Revision Petition No.4890 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.21372 of 2026
..Petitioners
Vs
..Respondents
Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.364 of 2025 in DVC No.15 of 2025 dated 30.04.2026 and consequentially strike off the petitioners name in DVC No.15 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruthuraipoondi.
For Petitioners : Ms.N.Lakshmi Priya
ORDER
This civil revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.364 of 2025 in DVC No.15 of 2025 dated 30.04.2026 by learned Judicial Magistrate,
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Thiruthuraipoondi, wherein the petition filed by the petitioners to strike off the names of the petitioners from the proceedings came to be dismissed by the Court below.
materials available on record. This Court also went through the impugned order.
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Registry is directed to return the original order to learned counsel for
petitioners in order to enable the petitioners to file an appeal before the
concerned Court.
19-08-2026
Note : Issue order copy on 21.08.2026
Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No gm
To
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether an order dismissing a petition to strike off names in Domestic Violence proceedings can be challenged under Article 227 or via appeal under Section 29.
Whether Section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act limits appeals to final orders only.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Saminathan S/o.Ramasamy and S.Uma
Oohmsree D/o.Srinivasan and Sathyanarayanan
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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