Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6739/2026disposed of

Muneeswari G v. The District Collector

2026-03-12Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR G.Muneeswari ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Tahsildar, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.Ayyanar 4.Jegatha 5.Rakkayee 6.Jeyalakshmi 7.Veeramakali ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to cancel the legal heir certificate dated 08.06.2012 and consequently, to direct to issue fresh legal heir certificate including the petitioner and respondents No.3 to 7 of Mayandi, S/o. Sonai Thevar. 1/4

For Petitioner :Mr.V.Baskaran For R1 and R2 :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to cancel the legal heirship certificate on the ground that the petitioner and respondents 3 to 7 were not included as legal heirs of the deceased, namely Mayandi.

2. Mr. D. Sadiq Raja, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepted notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, placed on record a copy of G.O.(Ms.) No.478, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 29.09.2022, wherein Rule 7(1) provides for an appellate remedy against an order passed by the Tahsildar, with the Revenue Divisional Officer being the appellate authority. He further submitted that the petitioner has not exhausted the efficacious alternative remedy by filing an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer and has instead filed the present Writ Petition.

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3. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the present Writ Petition is not maintainable without exhausting the alternative statutory remedy. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of, preserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer seeking cancellation of the legal heirship certificate dated 08.02.2026. No costs.

Index :Yes / No 12.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Tahsildar, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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