R.Ravi v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. R.Ravi S/o.Rajan, No.5, Ammaiyappan Street, Sentamil Nagar, Nerkundram, Tiruvallur, Chennai-600 107.

2.Gomathi S W/o.Shankar, No.14P189 Vivekanandar 1st Street, Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur-601 201.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar Nerkundram, Maduravoyal, Chennai District.

2.The Revenue Inspector, Nerkundram, Tiruvallur Taluk And District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer Nerkundram, Tiruvallur Taluk And District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Call for the records, the impugned order dated 08.10.2021 (Government EDistrict) passed by the respondent No.1 and quash the same and to direct the respondents to issue legal heirship certificate declaring that the above mentioned petitioners are the legal heirs of their deceased father. For Petitioner(s):

Mr. C.Tickeamber For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.Suresh Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the 1 st respondent dated 08.10.2021 and for a consequential direction to the 1 st respondent to issue a legal heirship certificate on the demise of the petitioner's father, namely Rajan.

2. Heard Mr. C.Tickeamber, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Suresh, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

3. Sufficient documents have been placed before this Court to show that the petitioners are the children of Rajan. The death certificate of Rajan and also the death certificate of the petitioner's mother are also available in the typed set of papers. Therefore, it is always left open to the 1 st respondent to conduct an enquiry and issue a legal heirship certificate based on the persons identified as the legal heirs of late Rajan.

4. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. There shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to conduct an enquiry and issue the legal heirship certificate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition stands allowed in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 21-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Tahsildar Nerkundram, Maduravoyal, Chennai District.

2.The Revenue Inspector, Nerkundram, Tiruvallur Taluk And District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer Nerkundram, Tiruvallur Taluk And District.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

gd 21-07-2025