R.Maasiyammal Vs The Appellant Authority/District… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

R.Maasiyammal Vs The Appellant Authority/District… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of; first respondent directed to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 20.04.2022 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 20.04.2022 within a time frame fixed by the Court.

Ratio / Principle

The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the appeal dated 20.04.2022 will be considered and disposed of on merits within the time frame to be stipulated by the Court, and this submission stands recorded.

Key takeaways

In view of the recorded submission, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 20.04.2022 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.ratio¶27
The exercise of disposing of the appeal shall be completed within twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Mandamus) – Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, S.16 – Petitioner, grandmother of the third respondent, had preferred an appeal dated 20.04.2022 before the Appellant Authority/District Collector, Dindigul (first respondent), and alleged that no steps were taken to dispose of it – Learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the appeal would be considered and disposed of on merits within a time frame to be stipulated by the Court; submission recorded – Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), single Judge (Hemant Chandangoudar, J.), disposed of the writ petition directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, completing the exercise within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order – No costs.

W.P.(MD)No.8368 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 27.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

W.P.(MD)No.8368 of 2026

R.Maasiyammal

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The Appellant Authority/District Collector, Appellate Tribunal of the Senior Citizen Act, O/o District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Authority / Sub Collector, Tribunal of the Senior Citizen Act, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.K.Arun Chandramohan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1^st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal, dated 20.04.2022, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Iniyavan For R1 and R2 :Ms.P.B.Ahamed Yasmin Parvin

Government Advocate *****

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O R D E R

The petitioner, who is the grandmother of the third respondent, is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 20.04.2022 filed under Section 16 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the appeal was filed on 20.04.2022, no steps have been taken by the first respondent to dispose of the same.

Ms. P.B. Ahamed Yasmin Parvin, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 20.04.2022 will be considered and disposed of on merits within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court. The said submission is recorded.

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In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a

direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s appeal dated 20.04.2022 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

Such exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

No costs.

Index :Yes / No 27.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr

To

1.The Appellant Authority/District Collector, Appellate Tribunal of the Senior Citizen Act, O/o District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Authority / Sub Collector, Tribunal of the Senior Citizen Act, Palani, Dindigul District.

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