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2025 DAILYLAW 84857 (MAD)

P.GOPINATH v. THE THASILDAR

WP/31251/2025 · 2025-08-20

N Anand Venkatesh

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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WP No. 31251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 31251 of 2025 1. P.Gopinath S/o.Parasuraman, No.28, Durgai Amman Kovil Street, Nochikuppam, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Thasildar Mylapore Tahsildar Office, Mylapore, Chennai-600 028. 2.The Thasildar Tondiarpet Thasildar Office, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to take necessary action to issue legal heir certificate to the petitioner applied through application No.TN-720240425835 and Transfer reference No.TNTACCHN014000043750. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31251 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Rameshmanikandan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Murthi Government Advocate for R1 and R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner wherein the petitioner is seeking for issuance of legal heir ship certificate on the demise of his father Mr.Parasuraman. 2. Heard Mr.A.Rameshmanikandan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Neelankandan, learned Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Murthi, learned Government Advocate for R1 and R2. 3. The case of the petitioner is that his father Parasuraman died on 01.03.2017 leaving behind three sons and one daughter. The petitioner's mother predeceased on 08.08.2009. The petitioner submitted an application seeking for issuance of legal heir ship https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31251 of 2025 certificate. The 2nd respondent had also sent a letter dated 04.02.2025 to the 1st respondent and inspite of the same, the 1st respondent did not act upon the letter. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to issue the legal heir ship certificate in line with GO Ms.No.110 dated 13.03.2024, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 20-08-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31251 of 2025 To 1.The Thasildar Mylapore Tahsildar Office, Mylapore, Chennai-600 028. 2.The Thasildar Tondiarpet Thasildar Office, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31251 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 31251 of 2025 20-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis