Allowed
Duraipandian v. The Tahsildar
Madras HCWP(MD)/21433/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged the rejection of his application for a legal heirship certificate regarding his deceased unmarried brother. The Madras High Court held that under the relevant government order, siblings are entitled to the certificate in such cases and quashed the impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Quashed the impugned order rejecting the application and directed the respondent to issue the legal heirship certificate to the petitioner and his brother.