1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.819 of 2011 R.Murugan : Petitioner Vs. The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records relating to the impugned proceedings passed by the respondent in Na.Ka.No.30485/2010 dated 02.12.2010 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondent herein to issue legal heir certificate to the petitioner, within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Aravind Raj For Respondent :Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner challenges the order dated 02.12.2010, whereby and where under the application filed by him for issuing legal heir certificate was rejected on the ground of delay. 2. According to the petitioner, his mother Thangammal died on 22.10.1987 and his father pre-deceased her. Therefore, the petitioner and his brother alone are the legal heirs of the deceased Thangammal. Accordingly, he made an application before the respondent for issuing legal heir certificate. The said application was rejected on the ground of delay. Being aggrieved, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The Tahsildar, Madurai is present in Court today. Originally, the matter was adjourned, as it was represented that there is a Government Order to the effect that in case, there is delay in filing an application for issuance of legal heir certificate, the party has to approach the Civil Court. However, no such Government Order was produced before me. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Government Advocate on instructions from the Tahsildar submits that the matter will be reconsidered by the Tahsildar, in case reasonable time is granted. Accordingly, the impugned order by the respondent in Na.Ka.No.30485/2010, dated 02.12.2010, is set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondent for fresh consideration. 5. 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 disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. +One Cc to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.9932 rj2 rl/3c – 3.3.2011 W.P.(MD)No.819 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/