Sadaiyan P vs The District Collector

W.P.(MD)No.17139 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.17139 of 2026 P.Sadaiyan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Sub Collector / Maintenance Tribunal, Office of the Sub Collector, Chernamahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3.P.Pandaram ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 17.09.2025 in Na.Ka.No. A3/9499/2025 under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For R1 and R2 :Mr.S.Sivasubramaniam Government Advocate ***** 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 06/07/2026 02:59:04 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.17139 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of the application dated 17.09.2025 filed under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents a