IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr.Justice S. SOUNTHAR
Venkatachalam – Appellant
Versus
SAKUNTHALA – Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and C.M.P.No.29325 of 2023
1.Venkatachalam
2.Natarajan
3.Kunthiyammal
4.Suganraj ... Petitioners vs.
Sakunthala ... Respondent PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to stuck of the Domestic Violence Original Petition No.09 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate 2, Tirupattur, Vellore District and quash the same as against the petitioners.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Arun for M/s.Karan and Uday For Respondent : Mr.E.Kannadasan
O R D E R
The Civil Revision Petition is filed seeking to strike off the complaint preferred by the respondent under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in D.V.C.No.9 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate 2, Tirupattur, Vellore District.
2. It is the case of the petitioners that there is no allegations made in the complaint preferred by the respondent that the petitioners had harassed her. Therefore, in the absence of any domestic violence, the learned Magistrate ought not to have issued process to the petitioners mechanically.
3. The Full Bench of this Court in the case of
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