Sornavalli v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.23048 of 2021 Sornavalli

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Division, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk Office, Sivagangai District.

3.Chithiravalli 4.Mani 5.Minor Vinoth (Represented by his mother, 4th respondent) 6.Priya 7.Sivakumar

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the petitioner's application No.TN.7202001272064(oonline) dated on 27-01-2020 and grant legal heir certificate of her husband Ganapathi son of Nachiappan ambalam, Gurunthampattu Village Post, Karaikudi East Street, Sivagangai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthusamy For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam (R1& R2) Special Government Pleader Mr.R.Sundar Srinivasan (R7) No appearance (R3 to R6)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the first and second respondents to consider the application submitted by the petitioner on 27.01.2020, wherein the petitioner is seeking for grant of legal heirship certificate of her husband, who died on 03.03.2014. 2.

Heard Mr.P.Muthusamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.A.K.Manikkam, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents and Mr.R.sundar Srinivasan, learned counsel appearing for the seventh respondent.

3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of this case and without going into the merits of the case and considering the limited issue involved in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent 2/4

deal with the representation / application made by the petitioner dated 27.01.2020, in line with the Judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in the case of P. Venkatachalam and Ors. vs. The Tahsildar, Kumarapalayam Taluk and Ors) reported in 2022 (4) CTC 1. A decision shall be taken by the second respondent after affording opportunity to all the interested parties and conveyed to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. This writ petition is disposed with the above directions. No costs. 23.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sm TO:- 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Division, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk Office, Sivagangai District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.23048 of 2021 Dated:

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