Kanimozhi R v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15337 & 15338 of 2025 R.Kanimozhi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti Division, Madurai District - 625 532.

2. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai - 625 532.

3. Shibiya

4. Mayadevi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned Legal Heirship Certificate issued by the second respondent / Tahsildar 1/5

herein vide Certificate No. TN-7202502102123, dated 27.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the second respondent / Tahsildar to issue fresh Legal Heirship Certificate by including the petitioner's name Kanimozhi, based on the petitioner's representation, dated 24.05.2025. For petitioner : Mr. M.Shakulhameed For respondents : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 and after dispensing with the notice on the respondents 3 and 4 as no adverse orders are proposed to be passed.

2. The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition to quash the impugned Legal Heir Certificate issued by the second respondent/Tahsildar in favour of the third respondent, who, according to the petitioner, is the daughter of the petitioner's husband through his first wife, namely, Kavitha, who died on 27.07.2004. 2/5

3. It is submitted that the third respondent has obtained the impugned Legal Heir Certificate behind the back leaving out the name of the petitioner, although the petitioner's son Niranjan's name has been included.

4. It is case of the petitioner that after the petitioner's husband P.Ravichandran's first wife (mother of the third respondent), namely, Kavitha died on 27.07.2004 and that the petitioner's deceased husband contracted a second marriage with the petitioner on 09.03.2008 and that by virtue of the aforesaid marital relationship, the son, namely, Niranjan was born on 05.12.2010.

5. Prima facie, the petitioner has made out a case for issuing a fresh Legal Heir Certificate by including the name of the petitioner. However, the matter would require a detailed enquiry by the Officers including concerned Village Administrative Officer.

6. Under these circumstances, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, dated 24.05.2025 for issuing a fresh Legal Heir Certificate by including the name of the petitioner. 3/5

7. Needless to state, before passing appropriate orders for including the name of the petitioner in the Legal Heir Certificate of Late.P.Ravichandran, notice shall be issued to the respondents 3 and 4. This exercise shall be completed within a period of six (6) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. This Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 23.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti Division, Madurai District - 625 532.

2. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai - 625 532.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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