W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 R.Esakkiyammal .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Tahsildar, Thisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's Grievance Petition dated 08.06.2026 seeking declaration of petitioners Husband Thiru,Ramaiya who has remained missing since 12.03.1987 as presumed to be dead in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mrs. S.Sangeetha Sri For Respondents : Mrs.P.Sudarkodi Nachiar, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu for R1 and R2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu. 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's Grievance Petition dated 08.06.2026 seeking declaration of petitioners Husband Thiru.Ramaiya who has remained missing since 12.03.1987 as presumed to be dead. 3. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that the second respondent Thasildar has passed an order in proceedings No. X/K/m6-1933-2026.17862922 dated 24.06.2026 wherein it has been clarified as under: NknyOj;J jpUney;Ntyp khtl;lk; jpirad;tpis tl;lk; ,l;lnkhop fpuhkk; tp[amr;rk;ghL jpUkjp.,rf;fpak;khs; vd;gtu; jpUney;Ntyp khtl;l Ml;rpau; FiwjPu; ehsd;W mspj;j kD njhlu;ghf tprhuiz nra;ag;gl;lJ. kDjhuu; tprhuizapd; NghJ jdJ fztu; uhikah vd;gtu; Rkhu; 38 tUlq;fSf;F Kd; fhzhky; NghdjhfTk; 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 mjd;gpwF fhty; epiyaj;jpy; Gfhu; mspj;Js;sjhfTk; njuptpj;Js;shu;. vdNt uhikah vd;gtu; fhzhky; Nghdjw;F fhty;j;Jiw rhd;W ngw;W ePjpkd;wk; %yk; ,wg;G rhd;W ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk; vd;w tptuk; kDjhuUf;F njuptpf;fg;gLfpwJ. 4. The petitioner has to work out her remedy by filing a suit for declaration that the petitioner's husband is missing in accordance with Section 111 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 (Equivalent to Section 108 of the the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) 5. With the observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. 13.07.2026 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No PJL To 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Tahsildar, Thisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. PJL W.P.(MD) No.19583 of 2026 13.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis