T.Karuppan v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN T.Karuppan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Dindigul.
Dindigul District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul West, Dindigul District.
4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Thasildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for 1/5
issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal, dated 02.07.2025 and consequently, direct the third respondent to issue Legal Heir Certificate of deceased Murugan to the petitioner by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.478, Revenue and Diaster Management wing RA3(2), dated 29.09.2022 within the time stipulated by this Court. For petitioner : Mr. T.Thirumurugan For respondents : Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman Government Advocate *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. The petitioner had approached the fourth respondent for issuance of the Legal Heir Certificate. However, the same was rejected, as there was a dispute regarding the marital status of the petitioner's deceased son, who died on mysterious circumstances in the year 2024. Aggrieved by the aforesaid order of the fourth respondent, dated 16.07.2024, the petitioner has filed an appeal before 2/5
the third respondent on 02.07.2025. Now, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the third respondent to dispose of the aforesaid appeal as expeditiously as possible.
3. The learned Government Advocate for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the appeal will be disposed of on merits within a period of twelve
(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Recording this same, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above submission of the learned Government Advocate for the respondents that the appeal, dated 02.07.2025 of the petitioner, will be disposed of within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. This Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above observations. No costs. Index : Yes / No 31.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd 3/5
To
1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Dindigul.
Dindigul District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul West, Dindigul District.
4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Thasildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
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