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Deepa Kumari v. the Tahsildar

Madras HC10 Mar 2025WP/8098/2025

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What is this about?

Legal heir certificate; Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; Tahsildar Perambur Taluk Chennai; rival applications; enquiry timeline twelve weeks; web copy without certified copy; Deepa Kumari; Ganesanathan; S.Gandhimathi; C.Selvanathan; W.P.No.8098 of 2025; W.M.P.No. 9059 of 2025; Madras High Court; 10.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to complete the enquiry process within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No. 9059 of 2025) closed; no costs. ¶21

Deepa Kumari Vs the Tahsildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.8098 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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W.P.No.8098 of 2025 and W.M.P.No. 9059 of 2025

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DEEPA KUMARI ... Petitioner

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THE TAHSILDAR PERAMBUR TALUK, CHENNAI. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 20.02.2025 seeking for issuance of legal heir certificate in the name of the petitioner and also in the name of her minor son D. Hashwin on account of the death of her mother - in law S.Gandhimathi dated 18.01.2021 and father - in- law C.Selvanathan dated 16.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondent : Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Balamurugan, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to dispose of the

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petitioner’s application dated 20.02.2025, requesting the issuance of a legal heir certificate.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional

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Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondent by relying upon the written instructions would submit that in the present case, two rival applications have been received, one from the petitioner and the other from one Ganesanathan. To consider the merits of both applications, the matter is posted for enquiry on 18.03.2025. It is further submitted that the enquiry will

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be conducted and orders will be passed in the manner known to law.

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Recording the same, the respondent is directed to complete the process of the enquiry within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of this order, without waiting for the certified copy of the order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

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10.03.2025

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.8098 of 2025

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.