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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38072

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
M.Vasanthakumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.R. Suresh Kumar for M/s.K.M. Vijayan Associates
For the Respondents:Mr. K.S. Jeyaganeshan for R1, Mr.K. Tippusulthan Government Advocate for R1 to R4 to R6, Mr.R. Sreedhar for R7

Table of Content
1. petitioners seek guardianship for comatose mother due to medical expenses (Para 4)
2. medical report confirms incapacity; parties support guardianship (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. no statutory provision for comatose guardians; invoke art.226 (Para 9)
4. appoint petitioners as joint guardians with safeguards (Para 10 , 11)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the petitioners as guardian of their mother Mrs.M. Vijayalakshmi, aged 58 who is in comatose condition to sell the immovable property aforesaid standing in the name of the petitioners father in order to use the proceeds towards the medical and family expenses and to operate her bank account

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. WMP.No.3155 of 2026 filed by the petitioners to permit them to file a Single Writ Petition, is allowed on payment of single Court fee.

3. The petitioners are the children of Mr. R. Manoharan and Mrs. M.Vijayalakshmi. It is stated that the petitioners’ mother met with an accident and, owing to the injuries sustained, has been in a comatose condition. According to the petitioners, substantial medical expenses are being incurred towards her continuous treatmen

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