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Madras High CourtWP/6489/2021disposed of

P.Prabhu v. The District Collector

2021-03-12Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.No. 6489 of 2021 P.Prabhu

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collector Office, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Executive Officer, Paaparapatty Town Panchayath, Paaparapatty, Dharmapuri District.

..Respondents Prayer:

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to register the petitioner's father's death by considering the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2021 .

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mariappan For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesan for R1 Mrs.Thangavadhana Balakrishnan for R2

O R D E R

The writ petition is filed for a mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to register the petitioner's father's death by considering his representation dated 22.01.2021.

2. According to the petitioner, his father Ponnusamy died due to ill health on 12.10.2020 but the 2nd respondent has not registered his father's death in the Register.

3. Ms.Thangavadhana Balakrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader submits that there are two women claiming as wives of the deceased Ponnusamy and has raised their objections to the respondent as their names has to be registered as wife of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the said Ponnusamy therefore, the respondent has not registered the death of Ponnusamy. In view of the said confusion, the respondent directs those two women to get an appropriate legal heir certificate from the competent authority.

4. In view of the rival submissions made, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to register the death of the said Ponnusamy, the father of the petitioner without any reference to the wife of the said person and take up their name in the Register as and when the respective parties produce the legal heir certificate from the concerned authority. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kkn To:

1.The District Collector, Collector Office, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Executive Officer, Paaparapatty Town Panchayath, Paaparapatty, Dharmapuri District.

+1cc to Mr.N.Chinnaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.16294 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.16240 W.P.No. 6489 of 2021 PL KM(17/04/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/