A.Ganesan vs the Tahsildar

A.Ganesan vs The Tahsildar

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jul 28, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1814115
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh
Decided On: Jul 28, 2025
Case Number: WP/7627/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

A.Ganesan

Respondent

The Tahsildar

Excerpt

.....mr.p.saravanan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and mr.r.neelakandan, learned additional advocate general appearing on behalf of the respondents. st3. the 1 respondent has rejected the application mainly on the ground that the deceased died in the year 1980 and it is very difficult to find out the legal heirs at such length of time.4. the death certificate of arumugam, who is the father of the petitioneris available. he died on 03.05.1980. the specific case of the petitioner is that he died leaving behind his wife, two daughters and the petitioner, who is the son. this fact can be easily ascertained by the 1st respondent by conducting an enquiry. ultimately, what is given by the 1st respondent as legal heirship certificate is only in the nature of the relationship certificate and nothing more.5. in the light of the above discussion, online rejection order of the 1strespondent is quashed and there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry and issue legal heirship certificate within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.6. this writ petition is allowed in the above terms. no costs. consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28-07-2025 dsa index:yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation:yes/no to 1.the tahsildar taluk office, coimbatore north takuk, coimbatore district. 2.the revenue inspector saravanampatty circle, coimbatore north takuk, coimbatore district. 3.the village administrative officer 772, saravaampatti- kalapatti roa, thiruvannamail nagar, saravanampatty, coimbatore n.anand venkatesh j. dsa 28-07-2025

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and WMP No.8553 of 2025 A.Ganesan Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Coimbatore North Takuk, Coimbatore District. 2.The Revenue Inspector, Saravanampatty Circle, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore District. 3.The Village Administrative Officer, 772, Saravanampatti - Kalapatti Road, Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to

issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records from the 1st respondent, relating to denial of legal heir certificate vide Letter TN- 7202412231079 dated nil, based on petitioners application No.7202412231079 dated 23.12.2024, quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to issue legal heirship certificate to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): M/s. P.Saravanan

For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Ganesan, Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the online rejection order of st the 1 respondent, rejecting the application submitted by the petitioner on 23.12.2024 for issuance of legal heirship certificate.

2. Heard Mr.P.Saravanan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents. st

3. The 1 respondent has rejected the application mainly on the ground that the deceased died in the year 1980 and it is very difficult to find out the legal heirs at such length of time.

4. The death certificate of Arumugam, who is the father of the petitioner

is available. He died on 03.05.1980. The specific case of the petitioner is that he died leaving behind his wife, two daughters and the petitioner, who is the son. This fact can be easily ascertained by the 1st respondent by conducting an enquiry. Ultimately, what is given by the 1st respondent as legal heirship certificate is only in the nature of the relationship certificate and nothing more.

5. In the light of the above discussion, online rejection order of the 1st

respondent is quashed and there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry and issue legal heirship certificate within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. This Writ Petition is allowed in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28-07-2025 dsa Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Coimbatore North Takuk, Coimbatore District. 2.The Revenue Inspector Saravanampatty Circle, Coimbatore North Takuk, Coimbatore District. 3.The Village Administrative Officer 772, Saravaampatti- Kalapatti Roa, Thiruvannamail Nagar, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore N.ANAND VENKATESH J. dsa 28-07-2025

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