W.P.No.31979 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.31979 of 2026 1. K.Natarajan S/o.Kandasamy 2. N.Rajathi W/o.K.Natarajan ... Petitioners vs. 1. The District Collector Salem, Salem District. 2. The Superintendent of Police Salem, Salem District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Valapadi, Salem District. 4. The Inspector of Police Kumarapalayam Valapady Taluk, Salem District. 5. K.Bharathiraja S/o.Kuppusamy … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take appropriate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31979 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 action as against the 5th respondent based on the complaints preferred by the petitioners dated 08.06.2026 in the light of Section 22 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.S.Sriram Government Advocate, for R1 Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate, for R2 to R4 ***** O R D E R Mr. S. Sriram, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for the first respondent. Mr. N. Palanivel, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for respondents 2 to 4. Since this Writ Petition is being disposed of without affecting the rights of the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with. 2. The petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent on the basis of their complaint dated 08.06.2026. 3. The petitioners claim to be senior citizens. Their grievance is that the fifth respondent, who is a stranger to the property, has allegedly attempted to dispossess them from their house. Therefore, the petitioners submitted a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31979 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 representation dated 08.06.2026 to respondents 1 to 4, seeking action under Rule 20 of the Tamil Nadu Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009. 4. The petitioners’ grievance is that the said representation has not been considered so far. 5. The learned State Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the petitioners’ representation would be considered in accordance with law within the time to be fixed by this Court. 6. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 08.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after providing an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 13.08.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31979 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk To 1. The District Collector Salem, Salem District. 2. The Superintendent of Police Salem, Salem District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Valapadi, Salem District. 4. The Inspector of Police Kumarapalayam Valapady Taluk, Salem District. W.P.No.31979 of 2026 13.08.2026 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis