Julia Mary Pushparaj v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03-11-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Julia Mary Pushparaj W/o.M.Pushparaj, No.269, 3rd Cross Street, Anna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Madambakkam, Chennai 600 126.
Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O., Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.
2.The Thasildar, Office of the Thasildar, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
3.A.Arockia Clara, D/o.Arulsamy Respondent(s) PRAYER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to comply the order of the 1st respondent by vide Mu.Mu.No.2190 /2025 / E dated 10/07/2025 by virtue of the G.O.Ms. No.478, Revenue and Disaster Management, Revenue Administration Wing RA-3(2) dated 29/09/2022 and dispose the same within the time frame that may be fixed by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Arokia Mani Raj For Respondent(s):
Ms.S.Anitha, Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to comply the order of the 1st respondent by vide Mu.Mu.No.2190 /2025/E dated 10/07/2025 by virtue of the G.O.Ms.No.478, Revenue and Disaster Management, Revenue Administration Wing RA-3(2) dated 29/09/2022 and dispose of the same within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's son-in-law namely J.Raaja died on 17.02.2024 leaving behind the petitioner's granddaughter namely R.Freeda. After the demise of her son-in-law, the petitioner had filed an application for issuance of legal heir certificate to her granddaughter viz., R.Freeda on the file of the second respondent. However, the second respondent rejected the petitioner's application on 25.06.2024.
Therefore, she filed an appeal before the first respondent on 12.10.2024. Since the same was not considered by the first respondent, the petitioner filed a Writ Petition before this Court in W.P.No.2954 of 2025 and this Court by its order dated 30.01.2025 directed the first respondent to consider the same and pass appropriate orders.
3.Thereafter, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District/first respondent vide the impugned order dated 10.07.2025 set aside the earlier order dated 25.06.2024 of the second respondent and issued a direction to the second respondent to reconsider the entire issue and to pass appropriate order. However, the second respondent has not yet complied with the order of the first respondent dated 10.07.2025. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction be issued to the second respondent to comply with the order of the 1st respondent dated 10.07.2024, within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 5.Per contra, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the order of the first respondent would be complied by the second respondent, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
6.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
7.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the second
respondent is now directed to comply with the order of the first respondent dated 10.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other aggrieved party. 8.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 03-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O., Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.
2.The Thasildar, Office of the Thasildar, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
M.DHANDAPANI J.
Tsg 03-11-2025