A.Rajeshkumar, v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD).No.3157 of 2026 A.Rajeshkumar ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Registrar, Birth and Death, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3. The City Health Officer, Madurai Corporation, Aringar Anna Maligai, Thallakulam, Madurai.

4. M.Kala ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order vide Letter No. 1/4

H5/L1/11075/2025 dated 23.09.2025 passed by the Respondent No. 3 and quash the same as illegal and direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the death certificate in favour of the 4th respondent in CAR/1605/18D-2018 33-5265-000141 dated 15.09.2018 and issue fresh death certificate and pass such further or other orders this Honble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner :Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondent Nos.1 to 3 :Mr.S.Vidhyasagar Standing Counsel *****

O R D E R

1. The petitioner is before this Court challenging the order dated 23.09.2025 passed by the third respondent, whereby the petitioner's request to cancel the death certificate of Thangaraja issued in favour of the fourth respondent dated 15.09.2018, and to issue a fresh death certificate based on the petitioner's representation dated 25.06.2025, was rejected.

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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, pending consideration of this Writ Petition, the third respondent conducted an enquiry and has removed the name of the fourth respondent from the "wife" column in the death certificate of Thangaraja. In view of the said subsequent development, the impugned order has been rendered otiose and the relief sought in this Writ Petition no longer survives for consideration.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index :Yes / No 10.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No gvn 3/4

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

gvn To:

1. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Registrar, Birth and Death, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3. The City Health Officer, Madurai Corporation, Aringar Anna Maligai, Thallakulam, Madurai.

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