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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25638
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
V.K. Palanisamy – Appellant
Versus
The Revenue Divisional officer Gobichettipalayam Erode District – Respondent
Writ Petition
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. L.P. Shanmugasundaram
For the Respondent(s): Mr.K.Surendran, Additional Government Pleader (For R1 & R2)
Mandamus for expeditious disposal of senior citizen application under Section 23 for property deed cancellation.
Headnote:First Paragraph: Under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, petitioner sought cancellation of settlement deeds registered in 2017 by directing sub-registrar after filing application with Revenue Divisional Officer. Court found application pending without disposal. Court directed expeditious consideration on merits. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as need for timely disposal of application under Section 23 for deed cancellation. Ratio: No prejudice to respondents if directed for disposal per natural justice principles after hearing objections, ensuring merits-based decision. Third Paragraph: Writ petition disposed directing final orders within twelve weeks, no order as to costs.
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| 1. petition seeks early disposal of senior citizen deed cancellation application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. no prejudice in directing disposal per natural justice. (Para 3) |
| 3. mandamus for final orders within twelve weeks. (Para 4) |
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the petitioner’s application dated 24.10.2025 filed with the 1st respondent under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, seeking for cancellation of the settlement deeds dated 20.06.2017, registered as Document Nos.1134/2017, 1136/2017 and 1138/2017, on the file of the Sub Registrar, Thookanaicken Palayam Gobi (TK).
2.Mr.K.Surendran, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. The 3rd respondent is the son of the petitioner, against whom the petitioner has filed the application under Senior Citizen Act, 2007.
3.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of the petitioner’s application filed under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the 3rd respondent and by adhering to the Principles of natural justice, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. As seen, since no adverse orders are passed as against the 3rd respondent in this Writ Petition, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
4.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s application dated 24.10.2025 filed under Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act, seeking for cancellation of the settlement deeds dated 20.06.2017, registered as Document Nos.1134/2017, 1136/2017 and 1138/2017, on the file of the Sub Registrar, Thookanaicken Palayam, Gobi (TK), after hearing the objections of the 3rd respondent and by conducting proper enquiry and by adhering to the Principles of natural justice, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
