W.P.No.31295 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.31295 of 2026 Faqir Mohammed S/o.Late Abubakkar ... Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector Tiruvallur Tiruvallur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri Tiruvallur District. 3. Thoufeek Faqir Mohammed S/o.A.Faquir Mohammed … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s petition dated 15.12.2025 seeking eviction of the 3rd respondent under the Senior Citizens Act, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, without reference to the pending civil suit and consequently, direct the 2nd respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner’s life and property within a time period stipulated by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31295 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Dinesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Nandhakumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 ***** O R D E R Mr. R. Nandhakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2. Since the Writ Petition is being disposed of without affecting the rights of the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with. 2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of his petition dated 15.12.2025. 3. The petitioner is the father of the third respondent. He states that the third respondent has forcibly evicted him from the dwelling house and is not providing him maintenance. Therefore, the petitioner filed a petition under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The petitioner further states that, though the petition was submitted on 15.12.2025, respondents 1 and 2 have not taken any steps to dispose of the same. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31295 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 4. The learned State Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s petition will be considered in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. 5. In view of the above submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s petition dated 15.12.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 07.08.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. The District Collector Tiruvallur Tiruvallur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31295 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.31295 of 2026 07.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis