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V. Arumugam v. The Tahsildar

2020-03-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.6154 of 2020 V. Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.

The Thasildhar, Office of the Thasildhar, Purasaiwalkam, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to issue a Legal Heir Certificate of V.Murugan in view of the petitioner's representation dated 06.02.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr. S. Arivazhagan For Respondent : Mr. E. Balamurugan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to issue leagl heirship certificate to the petitioner pursuant to the representation made by the petitioner on 06.02.2020. 2.

The case of the petitioner is that his father died in the year 1998. The further case of the petitioner is that thereafter, the elder brother was given compassionate appointment and he also died unmarried on 10.10.2019 leaving behind the petitioner and his sister. The petitioner made an application for issue of legal heirship certificate on 06.02.2020. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed seeking for appropriate direction. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent.

4.

Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief that has been 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

sought for in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner on 06.02.2020 and process the same and make an enquiry with the relevant documents and proceed to take a decision in accordance with law. This process shall be completed by the respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation along with a copy of the application dated 06.02.2020 and a copy of this order. 5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.S.VII) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Thasildhar, Office of the Thasildhar, Purasaiwalkam, Chennai - 600 003.

+1 cc to M/s.S.Arivazhagan,Advocate Sr.No. 21908 AKM/16.03.2020/2P-3C / W.P.No.6154 of 2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/