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Gayathri v. The Collector

2017-04-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.04.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.7838 of 2017 Gayathri ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Collector, District Collectorate Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Tindivanam Taluk Villupuram District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to issue the legal heir certificate to the petitioner pursuant to her representation dated 23.12.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Viswanathan For Respondents : Mr.R.S.Selvam, Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to issue the legal heir certificate based on her representation dated 23.12.2016.

2.Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders in accordance with law.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has given the representation on 23.12.2016, the same has not yet been considered by the 2nd respondent.

4.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.12.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar va To

1. The Collector, District Collectorate Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Tindivanam Taluk Villupuram District.

+1 cc to Government Pleader, High Court Madras, sr 20464 +1 cc to Mr.E.Vishwanathan, Advocate, sr 19879 W.P.No.7838 of 2017 ca(co) rmp(11/04/17) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/