IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY 2022 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE O.P. No.731 of 2021 In the matter of Clause XVII of the Letters Patent of 1865 and In the matter of the mentally retard person Mr.R.Balaji C.Raghuraman, Son of K Chellappan, 16, B6, Vishnu Priya Apartments, Venkatesan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017.

.... Petitioner Original Petition praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to appoint Mr.C.Raghuraman, Son of Late.K.Chellappan, the petitioner herein, as the guardian of the person and manager of the properties of the mentally retard person Mr.R.Balaji, and for operation and sale of his assets and liabilities, more fully set out in Schedule "A", "B" & "C" hereunder.-

This Original Petition coming on this day before this court for hearing in the presence of Mr.Sharath Chandran, advocate for the petitioner herein and upon reading the petition and the Affidavit of C.Raghuraman filed

herein and the other exhibits therein referred to and upon perusing the

evidence adduced therein, it is ordered as follows:-

That Mr.C.Raghuraman, the petitioner herein be and is hereby appointed as legal Guardian and the manager of the mentally retard person, Mr.R.Balaji, and for the operation and sale of his assets and liabilities, more fully set out in Schedule "A", "B" & "C" mentioned hereunder. 2. That the guardian appointed herein shall disclose the particulars of the properties both movable and immovable owned by Mr.K.Ravi, the father and Mrs.R.Meenakshi, the mother of the mentally retarded person R. Balaji, before the Registry of this Hon'ble Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. That R. Balaji, the mentally retarded person shall be examined by a Government Doctor and a report to that effect from the said Government Doctor shall be filed before the Registry of this Hon'ble Court every six months.

4. That the guardian appointed herein by this Hon'ble Court shall file a statement before the Registry of this Hon'ble Court every six months, disclosing the bank balances of Mr.R. Balaji, the mentally retarded person with various banks/financial institutions.

5. The guardian appointed herein by this Hon'ble Court shall

render true accounts of the funds belonging to Mr.R. Balaji, the mentally

retarded person and shall file a report before the Registry of this Hon'ble Court every six months.

6. That if it is brought to the notice of any Court / any statutory authority about misuse of funds belonging to Mr.R.Balaji, the mentally retarded person, the said Court / authority is empowered to cancel the guardianship after holding a proper enquiry.

7. That the transactions in respect of the property of the mentally retarded person by the guardian shall be strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of law.

8. That if the guardian appointed herein by this Hon'ble Court is found to be abusing the power or neglects or acts contrary to the best interest of Mr.R. Balaji, any relative or next friend shall apply to the appropriate Court for removal of such guardian.

Schedule of Assets & Liabilities WITNESS THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY 2022.

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25.02.2022 O.P. No.731 of 2021 ORDER:-

DATED: 27.01.2022 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE FOR APPROVAL: 28.02.2022 APPROVED ON : 28.02.2022 Copy to:

The Assistant Registrar O.S-II Original Side High Court.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :27.01.2022 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE O.P.No.731 of 2021 C. Raghuraman ..... Petitioner Prayer: Petition filed for appointment of a guardian under Clause XVII of the Lett