1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.813 of 2011 S.K.Jagadees : Petitioner Vs. The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Collectorate Campus, Madurai. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records relating to the impugned Memorandum issued by the respondent herein in Na.Ka.No.29899 of 2010 dated Nil and signed the same on 25.11.2010 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent herein to issue legal heirship certificate to the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent :Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R ********** The petitioner challenges the order dated 25.11.2010, whereby and where under the application filed by him for issuing a legal heir certificate was rejected on the ground of delay. 2. The father of the petitioner died on 04.09.1979 and the same was registered before the Corporation of Madurai on 07.09.1979. The petitioner, his brother S.K.Balan and their mother Dhanalakshmi are the legal heirs of deceased Chinnakuppusamy. Therefore, the petitioner 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The Tahsildar, Madurai is present in Court today. 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 by the Tahsildar, in case reasonable time is granted. 5. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the respondent in Na.Ka.No.29899 of 2010 is set aside and the matter is remitted to 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. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Collectorate Campus, Madurai. +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 9930 W.P.(MD)No.813 of 2011 23.02.2011 rj2 PAM 14.03.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/