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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26418

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
The petitioner – Appellant
Versus
the respondents 1 to 3 – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Learned Counsel for the petitioner
For the Respondents: Learned Additional Public Prosecutor
Additional Superintendent of Police

Table of Content
1. factual background of inheritance dispute and fraud allegations (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. parties’ arguments regarding procedural requirements and complaint handling (Para 5 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 15)
3. court’s detailed observations on investigative duties, procedural lapses, and systemic issues (Para 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. court’s directions and final orders addressing investigation and departmental reforms (Para 13 , 14 , 24)

ORDER

The petitioner is a widow. Her husband passed away in the year 2022. She claims inheritance rights over certain properties of her deceased father-in-law, one Periyasamy Thevar, who died in 1991. According to her, Periyasamy Thevar had inherited properties from his brother, Ramasamy Thevar, who died in 1971 without legal heirs. The petitioner alleges that several properties situated in Athikaraipatti Village, Elumalai, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, originally belonged to Periyasamy Thevar, including lands in Survey Nos. 81/1B1 and 81/1B2. Portions of these lands had been settled in favour of one Payir Mohan by a registered gift deed as early as 1988.

2. After her husband’s death, while working in Tiruppur,

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