IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 20202 of 2005 Between: T. Suguna and 3 others ..... PETITIONERS AND The General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Hyderabad-1 and another .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, declaring that the petitioners are the statutory legal heirs of the deceased T.V.Rangarao, who died intestate, under Section 8(a) of the Hindu Succession Act, as there is no necessity to produce any legal heir certificate to the respondents 1 and 2 to release the mortgaged house documents, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents in accordance with law. By exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court cannot declare the petitioners as legal heirs of the deceased T.V.Rangarao. If the petitioners are so advised, they can approach before the competent Civil Court for obtaining succession certificate. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving open all the remedies to the petitioners as available under law. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C. BHANU,J Dated: 14.09.2005 Dsr