R.Selvarani v. The District Collector
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH R.Selvarani Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Chengalpet Collectorae, Chengalpet District.
2.The District Revenue Officer Chengalpetu, Chengalpet District.
3.Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Taluk Office Building, Chitlapakam, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 4.The Tahsildar Tambaram Taluk Office, Chitlapakam, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045.
5.The Village Administrative Officer Puzhuthivakam Villge, Chennai 91 6.Raja C
2/6 7.K.R.Sathish Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.04.2025 to cancel the legal heirship certificate in Pa Mu No. 5810/2001 dated 18.06.2001 issued by Tahsildar, Tambaram and reissue the same by including the petitioner's name as the daughter and legal heirs of late Kaleeswari. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.P.P.Raja Raja Chozhan For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Neelagandan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 3 rd respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 18.04.2025 and to cancel the legal heirship certificate that has been issued on 18.06.2001 by the Tahsildar, Tambaram and reissue the same by including the name of the petitioner as the daughter of Late Kaleeswari.
3/6 2.Heard Mr.K.P.P.Raja Raja Chozhan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.R.Neelagandan, learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5. 3.The grievance expressed by the petitioner is that when the legal heirship certificate was issued by the 4th respondent on 18.06.2001, the petitioner who is the daughter of the deceased Kaleeswari was not included in the legal heirship certificate and only the name of the father and the brother of the petitioner was included. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation before the 3rd respondent to include the name of the petitioner in the legal heirship certificate. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.
4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 18.04.2025
4/6 and ascertain the fact as to whether the petitioner is a legal heir of Late Kaleeswari. In such an event, the name of the petitioner shall also be added in the legal heirship certificate and a fresh certificate will be issued. This process shall be completed by the 3rd respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Before issuing a fresh legal heirship certificate, notice shall be sent to the other two legal heirs who are the 6 th and 7 th respondents in this writ petition.
5.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No Costs. 15-07-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssr
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1. The District Collector Chengalpet Collectorae, Chengalpet District.
2.The District Revenue Officer Chengalpetu, Chengalpet District.
3.Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Taluk Office Building, Chitlapakam, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 4.The Tahsildar Tambaram Taluk Office, Chitlapakam, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045.
5.The Village Administrative Officer Puzhuthivakam Villge, Chennai 91
6/6 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.
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