W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 Vijayakumar ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 3.Aakasakaruppu ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioner’s application dated 06.12.2024 within a time framed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.B.Vinoth Kumar For R1 and R2 :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader ***** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s application dated 06.12.2024. 2. In the said application, the petitioner, who is the father of the third respondent, seeks maintenance from the third respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the application was submitted on 06.12.2024, no steps have been taken by the first respondent to dispose of the same, resulting in monetary hardship. 3. Mr. D. Sadiq Raja, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s application dated 06.12.2024 will be considered and disposed of on merits within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. The said submission is recorded. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 06.12.2024 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 5. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. No costs. Index :Yes / No 27.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. cmr W.P.(MD)No.8170 of 2026 27.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis