1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.462 of 2011 Pandiyan : Petitioner Vs. The Thasildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 26.11.2010 and 27.12.2010 and issue legal heir Certificate to the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Muthukannan For Respondents :Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Govt. Pleader O R D E R ********** The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider his representation, dated 26.11.2010 and 27.12.2010 on merits and issue legal heir Certificate. 2. The wife of the petitioner by name Pitchaiammal died on 04.07.1987 and his son died on 26.09.2009. The petitioner appears to have made an application for issuance of legal heir certificate before the respondent. However, the said application was not processed. This made the petitioner to file the Writ petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus. 3. The learned Additional Government pleader on instructions from the respondent submits that the wife of the petitioner died on 04.07.1987 and as such the respondent was not in a position to ascertain the legal status of the petitioner. 4. The respondent is the competent authority vested with jurisdiction to issue legal heir certificates. The petitioner has made https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 an application as early as on 26.11.2010. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires expeditious consideration by the respondent. 5. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner for issuance of legal heir certificate as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Thasildar,Vadipatti Taluk,Madurai District. +1 CC TO MR. G. MUTHUKANNAN, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 2147 +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 2399 W.P.(MD)No.462 of 2011 20.01.2011 pm PAM 27.01.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/