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A.Nirmala v. The District Collector

2019-04-04Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.04.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.10187 of 2019 A.Nirmala

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram - 631501.

2. The Tahsildar, Tambaram Taluk, Tambaram, Chennai - 600045.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner herein, dated 16.10.2017 to issue legal heir certificate as applied on 03.01.2017 to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Muthuraman For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider her representation dated 16.10.2017, wherein and whereby she sought for issuance of legal heirship certificate.

3. It is stated that the petitioner's father namely, G.Balabadran died on 02.08.2009. It is further stated that the petitioner's mother was predeceased to her father. Hence, the petitioner submitted an application on 03.01.2017, followed by a representation dated 16.10.2017, seeking for issuance of legal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

heirship certificate for her deceased father. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the said request has not been considered by the respondents so far.

4. Heard both sides.

5. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the second respondent to consider and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, only by directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.10.2017 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner. Such exercise shall be done by the second respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To

1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram - 631501.

2. The Tahsildar, Tambaram Taluk, Tambaram, Chennai - 600045.

+1cc to Mr.A.Muthuraman, Advocate sr.no.32394 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.34032 W.P.No.10187 of 2019 spd(co) mr 09/05/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/