W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 Ramanujam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Sub Registrar, Kadampur Sub Registrar Office, Thoothukudi District. 4.Bose ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 05.04.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to take appropriate action to cancel the gift deed dated 30.12.2020 registered at third respondent office in document no.1639/2020 which was executed by the petitioner in favour of fourth respondent. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.M.Prabu ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition against the impugned order, dated 05.04.2025 passed by the second respondent under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and consequently direct the second respondent to take appropriate action to cancel the gift deed dated 30.12.2020 registered at third respondent office in document no.1639/2020, which was executed by the petitioner in favour of fourth respondent. 2. By the impugned order, the request of the petitioner to cancel the settlement deed executed in favour of the fourth respondent, who is none other than the petitioner's brother was rejected on the ground that the fourth respondent does not come within the purview of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and that the petitioner was being looked after by two of her dautghters. The operative portion of the impugned order reads as under: 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 “kDjhuh; jdJ kDtpy; jdf;F ,uz;L kfs;fs; cs;sjhfTk;> mth;fs; ey;y epiyapy; cs;sjhfTk; njhptpj;Js;s epiyapy; mth;fs; ,UtUk; kDjhuiu guhkhpf;f flikg;gl;lth;fshth;. ,e;Neh;tpy; kDjhuh; jdJ rNfhjuh; jd;id guhkhpf;ftpy;iy vd njhptpj;J mtUf;F vOjpf; nfhLj;j jhdnrl;by;nkz;l; Mtdj;ij uj;J nra;a Nfhhpa kDjhuhpd; Nfhhpf;if ngw;Nwhh; kw;Wk; KjpNahh; guhkhpg;G kw;Wk; ey;tho;Tr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; ftug;glhJ vd;gjhy; kDjhuh; jdJ Nfhhpf;if Fwpj;J ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tof;F njhlh;e;J ghpfhuk; Njbf;nfhs;syhk; vd;w tptuk; kDjhuUf;F njhptpf;fg;gLfpwJ.” 3. It is noticed that the impugned order is an appealable order under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the Rules made therein. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to pursue the alternate remedy by way of appeal before the first respondent. In case, such an appeal is filed, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, considering the fact that the petitioner is aged about 82 years. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. 12.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 sn To 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Sub Registrar, Kadampur Sub Registrar Office, Thoothukudi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD)No.13922 of 2025 12.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis