1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.2600 of 2011 V.Rengasamy : Petitioner Vs. The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the respondent in e.f.vz;.14348/2010/m5, dated 21.06.2010 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondent herein to issue legal heirship certificate to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manikandan For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner challenges the order dated 21.06.2010, whereby and where under the application filed by him for issuing a legal heir certificate was rejected on the ground of delay. 2.The father of the petitioner died on 25.04.1982. The petitioner being the legal heir of the deceased Veeranan Ambalam, made an application before the Tahsildar for issuance of legal heir certificate. The said application was rejected. Being aggrieved, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. It is represented that there is a Government Order to the effect that in case, there is a delay in filing application for issuance of legal heir certificate, the party has to approach the Civil Court. However, no such Government Order was produced before me. 4.The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions from the Tahsildar, submits that the matter will be re- considered, in case reasonable time is granted. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the respondent dated 21.06.2010 is set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondent for fresh consideration. The respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the matter, on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is allowed as indicated above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.11568 sml ssk/17.03.2011 /3c -2p/- Order made in W.P.(MD)No.2600 of 2011 Dated: 04.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/