Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28809/2026 of Marilakshmi Vs The District Revenue Officer on 6 October 2026
W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.10.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026
{CNR: HCMD011418622026}
Case QR
Marilakshmi
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer,
District Collectorate,
Virudhunagar,
Virudhunagar District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer/
Sub-Collector,
Sivakasi Revenue Division,
Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Tahsildar,
Watrap Taluk,
Virudhunagar District.
... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue Legal Heir Certificate of the petitioner's deceased husband Ponnaiya @
Kumar who died on 15.07.2026 by considering the petitioner's Revision Petition dated 25.09.2026 filed under Rule 7(2) of the Annexure to G.O.
(Ms.) No.478, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated
W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026
29.09.2022, against the order of the second respondent O.Mu.A5/9598/2026
dated 21.09.2026 and dispose the same within the stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner
: Mr.R.Murugappan
For Respondents
: Mr.S.I.Muthiah
Additional Government Pleader
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
O R D E R
The petitioner had applied for a Legal Heir Certificate in relation to late Ponnaiya @ Kumar, who died on 15.07.2026. The said application was rejected by the third respondent. An appeal was lodged before the second respondent. The said appeal was also rejected on 21.09.2026. After lodging a revision petition before the first respondent on 25.09.2026, the petitioner has approached this Court for the expeditious disposal thereof.
2. Mr.S.I.Muthiah, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the first respondent would consider and dispose of the revision petition on merits within two months.
3. Considering the limited nature of the relief claimed and the submissions of learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is
W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026 disposed of by directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's revision petition within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other person who would be affected by such decision. There shall be no order as to costs. 06.10.2026 JEN NCC : No Index : No To
1. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer/ Sub-Collector, Sivakasi Revenue Division, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. JEN W.P.(MD) No.28809 of 2026 06.10.2026