IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32724 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. SMT.VIJAYAKUMARI.M.P,W/O.LATE K.K.KOCHU, MUTHEDATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,KUMARANELLOOR.P.O, PALAKKAD(DIST),PIN-679552. 2. VIJITHA.K.K,D/O.LATE K.K.KOCHU, MUTHEDATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,KUMARANELLOOR.P.O, PALAKKAD(DIST),PIN-679552. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.RAJAGOPALAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR,THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT THALAPPILLY P.O, PIN 680582. 2. MRS.K.K.KUNJUMOL,VADAKKAN VEETTIL, (KUZHIKKATTUMANAPARAMBIL HOUSE), PORKULAM.P.O,THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 32724 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners applied for the issuance of a heriship certificate of Late Sri.K.K.Kochu, who was a Police Constable. The application was made to the 1st respondent. Orders have not been passed and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. Even on the pleadings itself, it is evident that the 1st respondent has declined to pass orders on account of the rival claim made by the 2nd respondent as the wife of the deceased. Although the status of the 2nd respondent is disputed by the petitioners, Tahsildar cannot decide on the status of the parties as to whether who among them is the legally wedded wife of the deceased. 3. In that view of the matter, this Court will not be justified in directing the 1st respondent to decide on the status of the petitioners and issue heirship certificate on that basis. In the circumstances, the remedy of the petitioners is to move the Civil Court. Therefore, with that liberty, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp