Disposed

P.Meganathan v. the District Collector

Madras HC18 Feb 2026WP/6005/2026

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What is this about?

A senior citizen sought direction to authorities to decide his pending appeal against a maintenance award under the Senior Citizens Act. The High Court disposed of the writ petition at admission stage, requesting disposal of the appeal within four months with notice to all interested persons.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dated 02.09.2025 to be disposed of by first respondent within 4 months with notice to petitioner and private respondents; connected W.M.P. closed; no costs.

P.Meganathan Vs the District Collector — Maintenance and Alimony | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026 and

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W.M.P.No.6524 of 2026

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P.Meganathan S/o. (Late) Perumal Samy, No.1/682 Valayapathi Street, Mogappair East, Chennai 37

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Petitioner

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/vs/

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The District Collector The Maintenance and Welfare of parents and Senior Citizen officer, Singaravelan Buildings, 8th floor, Chennai 104 , Chennai

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chennai Central Zone, Anna Nagar, Chennai.

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3.Tmt.Sangeetha Meganathan W/o. Uma Shankar, New No.31, Old No.130 Gril Nagar Virivakkam Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai 600 094.

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4.Tmt.Savitha Meganathan, W/o.Makesh Kumar, Senior Scientist , National Centre, Community Engagement Biological Science Programme, Tata Institute for Genetics and Science, Kodigehalli, Bangalore 560 065.

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Respondents

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

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026

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PRAYER:

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Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose the petitioner’s Appeal dated 02.09.2025 given under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 within stipulated time as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court.

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For Petitioner M/s M.Santhanamari For Respondent: Mr.S.SenthilMurugan Spl.G.P. for R1 and R2

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ORDER

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In view of the nature of the relief that is prayed and the order that is

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passed, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage itself, without notice to the other private respondents.

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This Court is not expressing any opinion on the sustainability of the claim of the petitioner or otherwise. The prayer made in the writ petition is that the petitioner has filed an appeal on 02.09.2025 before the first respondent, aggrieved by the quantum of maintenance awarded by the second respondent and the same is pending.

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3.The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that if adequate time is granted, the appeal will be disposed of.

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026

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4.In view thereof, the Writ Petition is disposed of on the following terms:-

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(i)The first respondent is requested to take up the appeal dated 02.09.2025

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and dispose of the same, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not later than 4 months from the date of receipt of a web copy of this order, without waiting for the certified copy of this order.

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(ii)It is needless to mention that the notice shall be issued to the petitioner

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as well as the private respondents or any other person interested and the issue shall be decided.

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(iii)Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

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18-02-2026

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ari Neutral citation :no To

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1.The District Collector The Maintenance and Welfare of parents and Senior Citizen officer, Singaravelan Buildings, 8th floor, Chennai 104 , Chennai

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2.The Revenue Divisional officer Chennai Central Zone, Anna Nagar, Chennai

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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ari

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W.P.No.6005 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.6524 of 2026

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18-02-2026

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