MR.M.PATHRU JAMAN MEERAN, v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
WP/10339/2024 · 2025-07-21
N Anand Venkatesh
Transfer Petitionbody2025
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WP No. 10339 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 10339 of 2024
1. Mr.M.Pathru Jaman Meeran, S/o. Meeran Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector, Chengalpet, Chengalpet-district. 2.The Tahsildar, Thiruporur, Chengalpet-district. Respondent(s) PRAYER Call for the Records relating to an endorsement order passed by the 2 nd respondent in his Na.Ka.No. 758/2021/A5 dated 29.06.2021 quash the same and to direct the 2 nd Respondents to issue second class legal heirs certificate to the petitioner as brother and next kin and kith of deceased Miss. Megarunisa. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.S.Mujiburrahman For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General asst by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 10339 of 2024 Mr.K.Suresh Government Advocate for R1&2
ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned endorsement
order passed by the second respondent dated 29.06.2021 in Na.Ka.No. 758/2021/A5 and for a consequential direction to the second respondent to issue Class 2 legal heirship certificate to the petitioner.
2. Heard Mr.A.S.Mujiburrahman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.K.Suresh, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2.
3. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is the brother of late Megarunisa who died without leaving behind any legal heirs. The second respondent came to a conclusion that the legal heirship certificate cannot be issued for Class 2 legal heirs.
3. The said finding made may not be sustainable in view of the G.O. passed in G.O.Ms.No.110, Revenue and Disaster Management, Revenue Administration Wing, dated 13.03.2024.
4. In view of the above, the impugned endorsement order passed by the second respondent dated 29.06.2021 in Na.Ka.No. 758/2021/A5 is hereby https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 10339 of 2024 quashed. There shall be a direction to the second respondent to issue legal heirship certificate to the petitioner as Class 2 legal heir within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. In the result, the writ petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 21-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 10339 of 2024 To 1.The District Collector, Chengalpet, Chengalpet-district. 2.The Tahsildar, Thiruporur, Chengalpet-district. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 10339 of 2024 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. gd WP No. 10339 of 2024
21-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis