W.P.No.28081 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.28081 of 2026 S.Jyothi Ramesh S/o.Sivaraman ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Authority Under the Maintenance and Welfare Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 South Chennai Division Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 2. J.Jivitesh S/o.S.Jyothi Ramesh 3. J.Jivitha D/o.S.Jyothi Ramesh … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 04.06.2026 by conducting an enquiry under the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Lingesh For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth Government Counsel, for R1 ***** https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28081 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 O R D E R Mr. P. Siddarth, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for the first respondent. Since this writ petition is being disposed of without affecting the rights of respondents 2 and 3, notice to them is dispensed with. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 04.06.2026. By the said representation, the petitioner has sought cancellation of the settlement deed dated 21.08.2008 executed in favour of the second respondent under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and has also sought grant of monthly maintenance. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that, despite the representation having been submitted on 04.06.2026, the first respondent has not taken any steps to conduct an enquiry or pass orders thereon. 4. The learned Government Counsel appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28081 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 5. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 04.06.2026 on its own merits, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to respondents 2 and 3. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 21.07.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk To The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Authority Under the Maintenance and Welfare Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 South Chennai Division Guindy, Chennai-600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28081 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.28081 of 2026 21.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis