Petchimuthu and 2 others vs Subramanian and 3 others Advocate - U.Thanu B.Sc. L.L.B. — 164/2024
Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 25(d). Disposed: Contested--Decreed without cost on 06th March 2026.
OS - Original Suit
CNR: TNTL210001972024
Filing Number
189/2024
Filing Date
21-11-2024
Registration No
164/2024
Registration Date
27-11-2024
Court
District Munsif Court, Nanguneri
Judge
2-District Munsif
Decision Date
06th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Decreed without cost
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Petchimuthu and 2 others
Adv. P. Thangeswaran
Muthulakshmi
Ishwarya (adopted guardian through its 1st plaintiff)
Respondent(s)
Subramanian and 3 others Advocate - U.Thanu B.Sc. L.L.B.
Sagunthala
Adv. U.Thanu B.Sc. L.L.B.
Thasildar, Nanguneri
Adv. Thiru.K.Balasundar
Tamilnadu government Through its District Collector Tirunelveli
Adv. Thiru.K.Balasundar
Hearing History
Judge: 2-District Munsif
Disposed
Judgement
Judgement
Judgement
Arguments
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 06-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 04-03-2026 | Judgement |
| 27-02-2026 | Judgement |
| 24-02-2026 | Judgement |
| 18-02-2026 | Arguments |
Final Orders / Judgements
The District Court in Nangguneri granted the declaration relief sought by the plaintiffs, recognizing the third defendant (a minor child) as the legally adopted daughter of the first and second plaintiffs under Hindu adoption law, based on the registered adoption deed dated 14.03.2019 and testimony of witnesses. The court invoked Section 16 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, which presumes valid compliance with adoption provisions when a registered document is produced, since the biological parents (defendants 1 and 2) did not contest the adoption and appeared as one-sided party. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
The District Court in Nangguneri granted the declaration relief sought by the plaintiffs, recognizing the third defendant (a minor child) as the legally adopted daughter of the first and second plaintiffs under Hindu adoption law, based on the registered adoption deed dated 14.03.2019 and testimony of witnesses. The court invoked Section 16 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, which presumes valid compliance with adoption provisions when a registered document is produced, since the biological parents (defendants 1 and 2) did not contest the adoption and appeared as one-sided party. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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