CRP/6220/2026 of N.M.Abdul Raheem Vs Sabra Parveen Banu on 1 October 2026

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the proceedings in D.V.C.No.15 of 2026 on the file of learned XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and to strike off the proceedings.

2. The first respondent initiated proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act against the petitioners, who are father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in- law and the fifth respondent/husband and had sought for various reliefs.

3. The present revision has been filed on the ground that a false complaint has been given and all the family members have been roped in as parties and therefore, initiation of domestic violence proceedings is an abuse of process of law, which requires the interference of this Court.

4. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5. The petitioners have taken a stand that they have nothing to do with the dispute between the first respondent and fifth respondent and the petitioners have all been roped in only with a view to harass them without there being any cause of action against them.

6. The issue raised in the present petition is squarely covered by the judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in Arul Daniel and others v. Suganya and others [2022 (6) CTC 833]. The grievance expressed by the petitioners can be worked out in line with the guidelines issued in paragraph No.76(ix) of the aforesaid judgment and for proper appreciation, the same is extracted hereunder: “76 (ix) In Kunapareddy (cited supra), the Hon’ble Supreme Court upheld the Order of a Magistrate purportedly exercising powers under Order 6, Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “C.P.C.”), to permit the amendment of an Application under Section 12 of the D.V. Act. Taking a cue therefrom, it would be open to any of the Respondent(s), at any stage of the proceeding, to apply to the Magistrate to have their names deleted from the array of Respondents if they have been improperly joined as parties. For this purpose, the Magistrate can draw sustenance from the power under Order 1, Rule 10(2) of the C.P.C. A judicious use of this power would ensure that the proceedings under the D.V.Act do not generate into a weapon of harassment and would prevent the process of Court from being abused by joining all and sundry as parties to the lis.”

7. The Full Bench made it very clear that an order under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by striking down the proceedings will be passed only in cases where the Magistrate suffers from patent lack of jurisdiction. That is

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm not the case here and the grievance expressed by the petitioners can be dealt with by them before whom the Domestic Violence proceedings are pending.

8. In the light of the above discussion, it is left open to the petitioners to move an appropriate application before the learned XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai, seeking to delete their names from the array of respondents and the same will be dealt with on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunities to both parties. If such an application is filed, it is left open to the first respondent to file a counter. The petitioners shall be permitted to be represented through counsel and their presence is dispensed with. This Civil Revision Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No gm To The XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai. Civil Revision Petition No.6220 of 2026