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G.Ramasamy v. The District Collector,

2025-12-08Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.35036 of 2025 and WMP(MD)Nos.27716 and 27717 of 2025 G.Ramasamy ... Petitioner versus

1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Thanjavur District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai Revenue Division, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in Moo.Mu. 3571/2025/A5 dated 31.10.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as unconstitutional and illegal and consequently, direct the 1/5

respondents 1 and 2 to issue death certificate of the petitioner's great grandmother Mangalam Aachi died on 10.07.1944 at Keelakkadu, Mahilankottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : M/s.A.Rajini For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner, seeking a death certificate for his great grandmother, has submitted an application before the respondents and also filed a writ petition before this Court in W.P.(MD)No.15979 of 2025. This Court, by its order dated 13.06.2025, disposed of the writ petition, with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders within six weeks. However, the second respondent/the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur, by order dated 31.10.2025, rejected the request of the petitioner. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

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2. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents, submits that the petitioner has filed a similar application before the respondents, seeking death certificate for his great grandfather and the same was rejected by the 2nd respondent, by order dated 31.10.2025. Challenging the same, the petitioner has also filed a writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.34950 of 2025 and the same was dismissed by this Court, by order dated 03.12.2025, granting liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedy by approaching the civil forum.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner, by referring to the earlier order of this Court dated 03.12.2025, submits that this Court, while dismissing the writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.34950 of 2025, has issued a direction that in the event, if any suit is filed by the petitioner, it needs to be disposed of within a reasonable time.

4. Since the relief has already been granted to the petitioner in the similar writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.34950 of 2025, questioning the 3/5

denial of death certificate for his great grandfather, this writ petition is disposed of on the same terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

08.12.2025 ogy Index : Yes / No.

Internet: Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

To

1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Thanjavur District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai Revenue Division, Thanjavur District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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ORDER

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