Madras High Court
WP/38732/2026 of RAJINI Vs The District collector on 5 October 2026
WP No. 38732 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
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Rajini
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Collectorate,
Tiruvannamalai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Tiruvannamalai
3. The Tahsildar
Kilpennathur,
Tiruvannamalai District
4. Chinnadurai
5. Kilyammal
6. Jothi
..Respondent(s)
Prayer:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to take necessary action on the petitioner’s representation dated 19.06.2026 regarding issuance of fresh legal heir certificate including the petitioner’s mother Pachaiammal to the estate of the petitioner’s deceased maternal grandfather Chinnasamy died on 25.09.2009.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr. J.Nagarajan
For Respondent(s):
Mrs. Inthu Karunakaran
Special Government Pleader
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Order
This writ petition is filed for the following relief: “To direct the first respondent to take necessary action on the petitioner’s representation dated 19.06.2026 regarding issuance of fresh legal heir certificate including the petitioner’s mother Pachaiammal to the estate of the petitioner’s deceased maternal grandfather Chinnasamy died on 25.09.2009.”
2. Notice to the private respondents is dispensed with, as no adverse order are being passed against them and directions are issued solely to the official respondents.
3. The petitioner would submit that his parents predeceased his maternal grandfather, Chinnasamy, and due to the illiteracy of his grandfather their death was not registered. The petitioner’s grand father died intestate on 25.09.2009. The case of the petitioner is that suppressing the fact that his mother as one of the legal heir of the said Chinnasamy his uncles and aunties had fraudulently obtained legal heir certificate. Thereafter, they had attempted to alienate the
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properties. However, the same was stalled by filing an application before the Sub Registrar, Kilpennathur.
4. The petitioner made a representation to issue legal heir certificate including his mother’s name to the estate of the deceased Chinnasamy on 19.06.2026. As there was no response, the petitioner sent reminder on 11.08.2026. Once again there is no response. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner’s representation dated 19.06.2026 has not been considered to date, a direction is issued to respondents to hear the petitioner as well as the rival claimants and pass orders on the petitioner’s representation on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 05-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KAN
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To
1. The District Collector Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai
3. The Tahsildar Kilpennathur, Tiruvannamalai District
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P.T.ASHA J. KAN WP No. 38732 of 2026 05-10-2026
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