1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21/10/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD) No.12117 of 2011 A.Ravindiran ... Petitioner Vs. The Tahsildhar, Madurai South, Madurai. ... Respondent Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.08.2011 and accordingly issue legal heir certificate. For petitioner .. Mr.AL.Kannan for Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For respondent .. Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader ORDER Thought the prayer of the petitioner is only for a mandamus to direct the Tahsildhar to consider his representation for the issue of a legal heirship certificate, I am afraid such a prayer cannot be granted. 2.Heard Mr.AL.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. 3.The representation that the petitioner seeks to get disposed of, is a representation whereby he is asking for the issue of a legal heirship certificate in respect of his deceased grandmother. The case of the petitioner is that one Chidambaram Pillai died about 55 years back leaving behind him two sons by name C.Arumugam and C.Karuppaiah. C.Arumugam died on 28.04.1961 leaving behind the petitioner and his two brothers. C.Karuppaiah died on 09.12.2008 leaving behind his wife and one daughter. Therefore, according to the petitioner, the three sons of C.Arumugam and wife and daughter of Karuppaiah are the legal heirs of their grandmother Meenakshi Ammal. But the said Meenakshi Ammal died on 17.11.1955 itself. Therefore, at this distance of time, it is not possible for the Tahsildar to find out the persons who https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Meenakshi Ammal left behind in 1955. The proper course of action for the petitioner is only to approach the Civil Court to obtain succession certificate. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to obtain such a certificate before the Civil Court. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildhar, Madurai South, Madurai +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.36928 gcg ssk/14.11.2011 /3c-2p/- W.P.(MD) No.12117 of 2011 21.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/