Sivakumar v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 16798 of 2025, decided 28-07-2025 by N. Anand Venkatesh J.; Sivakumar v. State of Tamil Nadu (Revenue Department), District Revenue Officer Salem, RDO Mettur and Tahsildar Kadayampatti; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 against online rejection of legal heir certificate application (Transaction Ref. TN-720241223480); issues: inclusion of legal heirs in legal heirship certificate of late Ramasamy, validity of inclusion/exclusion of second and third wife and their children, objection by co-heirs and recourse to civil court; outcome: writ disposed with directions to file fresh application and issue certificate within six weeks; no costs; connected WMP No.19044 of 2025 closed. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit a fresh application with all particulars; 4th respondent to conduct enquiry and issue legal heirship certificate within six (6) weeks of receipt of the fresh online application; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No.19044 of 2025) closed.