Sumathi vs Tahsildar, Mannargudi — 131/2025

Court Decision Summary The District Civil Court of Mannargudi declared that Devadass (missing since March 2, 2006) is legally presumed dead under Indian civil law, based on evidence that he disappeared over 7 years ago and extensive search efforts by his family proved unsuccessful. The court granted the plaintiffs' prayer for declaration of civil death and ordered the issuance of a death certificate, while directing the Tahsildar to issue a mandatory injunction to effect this declaration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.