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2025 DAILYLAW 48500 (MAD)

G.BHARATHI v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP/27310/2025 · 2025-07-28

N Anand Venkatesh

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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WP No. 27310 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 27310 of 2025 1. G.Bharathi W/o Late Gunasekaran, 2/74, Ettaiyampatty, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Dharmapuri District 636 701 2.The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri Distrct, Dharmapuri 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 4.The Tahsildar Harur Tlauk, Dharmauri District 636 903 Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27310 of 2025 PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to dispose the petitioners review petition dated 09.10.2024 and to include the name of the petitioner, G. Bharathi, as the wife of Late P. Gunasekaran in the Death Certificate and Legal Heir Certificate issued by the revenue authorities and pass orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.M.Rajangam Government Advocate for R1 to R4 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 2 nd respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 09.10.2024 wherein the petitioner has sought for including her name in the legal heirship certificate of late P.Gunasekaran. 2. Heard Mr.J.PRadeep, learned counsel for the petitioner and MR.R.Neelankandan, learned Additional Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.T.M.Rajangam, learned Government Advocate for R1 to R4. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27310 of 2025 3. The case of the petitioner is that she was married to one Gunasekaran and out of the marriage, three children were born. The marriage was dissolved based on the petition filed by the said Gunasekaran in HMOP No..41 of 2013 through judgement and decree dated 23.06.2014 on the file of Sub Court, Harur. The specific case of the petitioner is that thereafter the petitioner onceagain married the deceased on 25.05.2022. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that after the demise of her husband, her name has not been included either in the death certificate or the legal heirship certificate. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner submitted an application before the 3 rd respondent and the 3 rd respondent through proceedings dated 12.09.2024 rejected the claim made by the petitioner. The petitioner aggrieved by the same filed a revision before the 2 nd respondent and the same is pending. Therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the 2 nd respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner within the time frame. 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the ground the raised by the petitioner and also the materials available on record, there shall be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to deal with the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 09.10.2024 on its own merits and and in accordance with law and conduct an enquiry among the legal heirs of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27310 of 2025 deceased Gunasekaran and take a decision within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 28-07-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27310 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector Dharmapuri District 636 701 2.The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri Distrct, Dharmapuri 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 4.The Tahsildar Harur Tlauk, Dharmauri District 636 903 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27310 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 27310 of 2025 28-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis