3 min readChennaiUpdated: Aug 7, 2026 04:39 PM IST
Sangeetha, the wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has withdrawn her divorce petition before the Family Court in Chengalpattu, near Chennai, bringing an end, for now, to a case that had drawn considerable public attention because of the actor’s political office.
According to an order passed by the Single Judge of the Family Court, Chengalpattu, Sangeetha appeared via video conference and confirmed that she did not wish to pursue the divorce proceedings initiated earlier this year.
“The petitioner appeared through video conference and confirmed that she does not wish to proceed further with this case. She has filed the withdrawal petition,” the court recorded.
The court also noted that notice had been served on the respondent’s counsel, who recorded no objection to the request. It subsequently permitted the petitioner to withdraw the case while granting liberty to institute fresh proceedings if required.
“The petitioner is permitted to withdraw this case with a liberty to file a fresh petition in future, if required. Hence, this petition is allowed,” the order said.
According to the court records, the case status has been updated to “Uncontested – Withdrawn.”
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The withdrawal effectively ends the present proceedings without any adjudication on the merits of the dispute. Since the petition has been withdrawn rather than decided, the court has not examined or ruled on the allegations or claims originally made in the case.
The liberty granted by the court means that the petitioner retains the legal right to approach the court again with a fresh petition, should circumstances require it in the future.
The development marks a significant turn in a case that had generated widespread discussion after news of the filing emerged earlier this year. At the time, the proceedings attracted unusual public interest because they involved the spouse of a sitting Chief Minister whose political rise had been accompanied by intense scrutiny of his personal and public life.
Friday’s order, however, offers no explanation for the decision to withdraw the petition. The court merely recored the petitioner’s statement that she did not wish to proceed further and noted the absence of any objection from the respondent’s side.
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