1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.1272 of 2011 N.Pooranathammal : Petitioner Vs. The Tahsildar, Vadipatti, Madurai District. : 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 passed in Oo.Mu.No.8881/10/E5 dated 16.06.2010 passed by the respondent, quash the same and consequently, direct the respondent to issue the legal heir certificate to the petitioner within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Asaithambi For Respondent : Mr.R.Manoharan, Government Advocate ******** ORDER The petitioner challenges the order dated 16.06.2010, whereby and where under the application filed by her for issuing a legal heir certificate was rejected on the ground of delay. 2.The husband of the petitioner died on 14.10.2002 and the same was registered before the Corporation of Madurai on 30.10.2002. The petitioner being the legal heir of the deceased Nagappan, 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.Originally, the matter was adjourned, as it was 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 Government Advocate on instructions from the Tahsildar submits that the matter will be reconsidered, in case reasonable time is granted. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the respondent in Oo.Mu.No.8881/10/E5 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 disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Vadipatti, Madurai District. +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 10795 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1272 of 2011 28.02.2011 gcg PAM 23.03.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/