W.P.No.17999 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.17999 of 2023 C.Saraswathi, W/o.Chidambarasamy Gounder, No.43, Selvam Nagar, Thandampalayam Post, Sivagiri Via, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. ... Petitioner versus 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode, Erode District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodumudi Police Station, Kodumudi, Erode District. 3.Raghu, S/o.Chidambarasamy Gounder, Selvam Nagar, Thandampalayam Post, Sivagiri Via, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17999 of 2023 take appropriate action against the third respondent for recovery of petitioner's 15 Sovereigns Jewels and hand over the same by implementing the order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings O.Mu.143/2023/B2 dated 12.01.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2 Mr.E.K.Kumaresan - R3 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed to direct the second respondent to take action to recover the petitioner's jewels and other properties. 2. The petitioner is the mother of the third respondent. According to her, her son had insisted on supporting his case in a partition suit filed by her daughter. As she refused, she was thrown away and therefore, she sought an action against her son and she also sought her 1/4th share in the property. Besides, she pleaded for her jewels, which are in the custody of the 3rd respondent. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17999 of 2023 3. At the outset, this Court is of the view that the entire allegation is purely a civil dispute. Admittedly, a civil suit for partition is pending in O.S.No.308 of 2008, wherein the petitioner is also made as a party. If the allegation is that the jewels are within the possession of her son, the same could have been pleaded in the suit, without making any whisper about these facts, filing an independent complaint after the dispute arose and seeking a direction to the police to enquire, this Court is of the view that it is nothing but an afterthought. Hence, I do not find any merits in the writ petition. 4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 20.08.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No sri 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17999 of 2023 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. sri To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode, Erode District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodumudi Police Station, Kodumudi, Erode District. W.P.No.17999 of 2023 20.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis