Sofiya Mary v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI SOFIYA MARY : Petitioner Vs 1.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE STATE BANK OF INDIA ROAD GOPALAPURAM, COIMBATORE 641 018 2.THE TAHSILDAR COIMBATORE SOUTH TALUK OFFICE GOPALAPURAM, COIMBATORE 641 018 (NEAR BY KG HOSPITAL) : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to conduct a proper inquiry and include the petitioner as her Legal heir in the said deceased Victoria's Legal Heir Certificate and issue Legal heir certificate to the petitioner as classified under Class II Legal Heir of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and considering the representation letter dated 11.09.2025 and also taking into consider the fact that he was sanctioned and received the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Road Accident Relief Fund from the Mudhalamaichar Nivarana Nidhi amounting to a sum of Rupees One Lakh (Rs.1,00,000/-) in respect of the deceased Victoria.M died in an accident vide government order No.233/2018 dated 12.05.2021 within a time limit.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Abivarthan 1/4
For Respondents : Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate-General, assisted by Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, Government Advocate
ORDER
When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court for appropriate orders. There will be no order as to costs.
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To 1.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE STATE BANK OF INDIA ROAD GOPALAPURAM, COIMBATORE 641 018 2.THE TAHSILDAR COIMBATORE SOUTH TALUK OFFICE GOPALAPURAM, COIMBATORE 641 018 (NEAR BY KG HOSPITAL) 3/4
M.DHANDAPANI , J.
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