IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 15166 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GIRIJA S.PILLAI, W/O.LATE M.S.PILLAI, HINDU, AGED 55, RESIDING AT BLUE MOUNTAIN, PUTHUJANAM LANE, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COLLECTOR, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TRIVANDRUM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SMT.OMANA, ADAPALAM VILAKATHU VEEDU, NANNIYOODU PACHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD FOR R5 SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. FOR R5 SRI.MANU V. FOR R5 SRI.N.MOHANAN PILLAI FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 15166/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. P2 COPY OF THE RATION CARD. P3. COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF M.S.PILLAI. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER REGARDING ISSUE OF PENSION. P5. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD.12.3.08 BY SBT. P6. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.12.2.08. P7. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.14.2.08. P8. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.3.2.08 BY THE TAHSILDAR. P9. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.9.4.08 TO THE RDO. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.15166 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to issue to the petitioner a legal heirship certificate as the widow of M.S.Pillai who is also known as Sivan Pillai. The 5th respondent is a rival claimant for legal heirship certificate. Now both parties agree that the 4th respondent may be directed to consider the claims of both parties for legal heirship certificate after affording an opportunity of being heard to both parties, expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner and the 5th respondent for a legal heirship certificate of late Sri.M.S.Pillai, who is also known as Sivan Pillai, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge