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V.Karthik Raja v. The District Collector

2025-07-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh6 pages

2025:MHC:1567

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. V.Karthik Raja Son Of Venugopal Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Collectorte GST Road, Chengalpattu 603 001.

2.The Tahsildar Chengalpattu Tlauk Office, VOC Nagar, Ammanambakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu - 603 001 3.Santhi Venugopal Wifeo of Venugopal, No. 3 VOC 4 th Street, VPK Nagar , Iyyancherry, Urapakkam Chengalpattu - 603 210 4.Kishore Kumar V Son Of Venugopal

No. 3 VOC 4 th Street, VPK Nagar, Urapakam, Chengalpattu 603 210.

5.Pugazhenthi Venugopal Sonof Venugopal No. 3 VOC 4 th Street, VPK nagar, Iyyancherry, Urapkakam, Chengalpatut 603 210.

6.Rajkumar V Son Of Venugopal No. 3 VOC 4 th Street, VPK Nagar, Iyyancherry, Urapakkam, Chengalpattu 603 210.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents nos. 1 and 2 to consider the application bearing Number TN -7202410162255 dated 16.10.2024 submitted by the petitioner and forthwith issue the legal Heir certificate to the petitioner, including the names of all surviving heirs within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Shrivirudishni V for Mr.Thirumalai Rajagopal For Respondent:

Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General asst by Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader for R1 & 2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 1 st and 2 nd respondents to deal with the application submitted by the petitioner on 16.10.2024, where the petitioner is seeking for legal heirship certificate, pursuant to the demise of his father Venugopal.

2. Heard Mr.Shrivirudishni. V for Mr.Thirumalai Rajagopal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General for the 1 st and 2 nd respondents.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the deceased Venugopal was married to one Bhoothanam and out of this wedlock, the petitioner was born. The petitioner's mother died on 03.08.1996. After the demise of the petitioner's mother, the petitioner's father married the 3 rd respondent and out of the wedlock, the respondents 4 to 6 were born.

4. The further case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's father died on 13.09.2024 and left behind the petitioner and respondents 3 to 6 as legal heirs.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that an application was filed before the 2 nd respondent seeking for legal heirship certificate, and since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner dated 16.10.2024 and issue legal heirship certificate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 03-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Collectorte Gst Road, Chengalpattu 603 001.

2.The Tahsildar Chengalpattu Tlauk Office, Voc Nagar, Ammanambakkam, Chengalpattu, 3.Santhi Venugopal Wifeo Fo Venugopal, No. 3 Voc 4th Street, Vpk Nagar , Yyancherry, Urapakkam Chengalpattu 4.Kishore Kumar V Son Of Venugopal No. 3 Voc 4th Street, Vpknagar, Urapakam, Chengalpattu 603 210.

5.Pugazhenthi Venugopal Sonof Venugopal No. 3 Voc 4th Street, Vpknaga, R Iyyancherry, Urapkakam, Chengalpatut 603 210.

6.Rajkumar V Son Of Venugopal No. 3 Voc 4th Street, Vpknagar, Iyyancherry, Urapakkam, Chengalpattu 603 210.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

gd 03-07-2025