Sornavalli vs /
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Madras High Court

Sornavalli vs / on 23 November, 2023

Author: N.Anand Venkatesh

Bench: N.Anand Venkatesh

                                                                         WP(MD)No.23048 of 2021

                          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
                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 (R4)
                                                          No appearance (R3, R5toR7)


                                                        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 fourth 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

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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.

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                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.

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Order made in

Dated:

23.11.2023

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