BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.10354 of 2026 G.Pooja .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai. 4. The Tahsildar, Vadikpatti Taluk, Madurai 5. The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai 6. The Block Development Officer, Alanganallur Panchayat Union, Alanganallur, Madurai District. 7. The Secretary/ Executive Officer, T.Mattupatti Village Panchayat, 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis T.Mattupatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus direct the respondents No. 1,2,5 and 6 to consider petitioners representation dated 16.03.2026 seeks to issue death certificate of petitioner's father Gurusamy, son of Ramasamy within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader for R1, R3 to R6 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar Standing Counsel for R2 ORDER The petitioner claiming that her father died on 04.02.2026 and he submitted an application dated 16.03.2026 along with relevant documents with the second respondent for issuing a death certificate. 2. The petitioner's grievance is that despite the petitioner having furnished all the relevant documents, the second respondent having not 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis taken any steps to issue death certificate of her father. 3. Mr.N.Dilipkumar, learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent, on instructions, submitted that the application submitted by the petitioner will be considered within the time frame stipulated by this Court. 4. The said submission is taken on record. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation/application dated 16.03.2026 submitted by the petitioner, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. There shall be no orders as to costs. 15.04.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PJL 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai. 4. The Tahsildar, Vadikpatti Taluk, Madurai 5. The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai 6. The Block Development Officer, Alanganallur Panchayat Union, Alanganallur, Madurai District. 7. The Secretary/ Executive Officer, T.Mattupatti Village Panchayat, T.Mattupatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. PJL W.P.(MD)No.10354 of 2026 15.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis