Dismissed
B.Kumar v. the District Collector
Madras HCWP/26246/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking issuance of a class II legal heir certificate for the petitioner's deceased paternal aunt and her husband. The court held that due to a 26-year delay, the Revenue Department could not ascertain other heirs and the matter required a civil suit for declaration.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed with no costs, holding that the petitioner must approach the Civil Court for a declaration of heirship due to the 26-year delay.