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A.Ramesh v. The District Collector

Madras HC12 Nov 2025WP(MD)/31966/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition (Art. 226) seeking mandamus to revenue authorities (District Collector/RDO/Tashildar, Sivagangai) to prosecute petitioner's maternal uncles for procuring false legal heirship certificate by suppression; based on order in W.P.No.5399 of 2024 dt. 23.04.2024 and CRA circular Lr.No.RA5(3)/17167/2022 dt. 13.06.2024; dismissed — effective alternative remedy before Judicial Magistrate; no costs. Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; P.T. Asha, J.; decided 12.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

On a perusal of the materials on record, the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy before the concerned Judicial Magistrate to redress the grievance raised. ¶¶18

A.Ramesh Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.31966 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 12.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

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Writ Petition(MD)No.31966 of 2025

A.Ramesh

..Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tashildar, Kalaiyar Kovil, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to initiate criminal actions by obeying the order in W.P.No.5399 of 2024 dated 23.04.2024 and the circular issued by the Commissioner of Revenue Administration in lr.No. RA5(3)/17167/2022 dated 13.06.2024 against the petitioner's maternal uncles namely, 1. Vijayakumar, 2, Rajendran, 3.Jeganathan, 4 Ravichandran, for getting false legal heirship certificate by suppressing the facts and got false legal heir certificate.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Addl. Govt. Pleader

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

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W.P(MD)No.31966 of 2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to initiate criminal action in compliance with the order passed in W.P.No.5399 of 2024 dated 23.04.2024 and the circular issued by the Commissioner of Revenue Administration in Lr.No.RA5(3)/17167/2022 dated 13.06.2024, against the petitioner's maternal uncles, namely (1) Vijayakumar, (2) Rajendran, (3) Jeganathan, and (4) Ravichandran, for allegedly obtaining a false legal heirship certificate by suppressing material facts.

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On a perusal of the materials available on record, it appears that the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy before the concerned Judicial Magistrate to redress the grievance raised.

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