IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2011 / 7TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 19626 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANTHI RAMAMOORTHI, AGED 69 YEARS, W/O. RAMAMOORTHI, SOLAR APARTMENTS, D-2, 5TH FLOOR, MAMMIYOOR, GURUVAYOOR, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. RAJIT RESPONDENTS: --------------- THE TAHSILDAR, CHAVAKKAD TALUK OFFICE, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT-688 503. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. M.J. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 19626 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING OFFICER DATED 10.05.1973 EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED WILL EXECUTED BY THE LATE HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. B6 3227 / 09 DATED 23.06.2010 EXT. P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 19626 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th July , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : a). Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondent to consider Ext. P5 application submitted by the petitioner, conduct an enquiry and issue the legal heirship certificate in favour of the petitioner and her son. b). Declare that the petitioner and her son are entitled to get the Legal heirship certificate showing themselves as the legal heir of Late G.S Ramamoorthi. c). Grant such other relief deemed fit to this Hon'ble Court 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext. P5 application preferred by the petitioner for issuance of legal heirship certificate and pass appropriate orders thereon after conducting an enquiry in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any W.P. (C) No. 19626 of 2011 : 2 : rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the Writ Petition before the respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd