Balasubramanian v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein, wherein the request of the petitioners for issuance of a legal heir certificate for the death of their father has been rejected on the sole ground that the petitioners' father had two wives.

¶2According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners, the first petitioner was born to Mr.Sethu through his first wife, namely, Kamalam and petitioners 2 and 3 were born to Mr.Sethu through his second wife, namely, Meenakshi. According to him both Kamalam and Meenakshi have passed away and there is no dispute among the wives and/or their legal heirs. Therefore, he prays for quashing the order passed by the second respondent.

¶3In view of the above, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the file of the second respondent herein and the petitioners are directed to appear before the second respondent and express their consensus for issuance of a legal heir certificate in their names. In case, if any online application is made, the second respondent shall dispose of the same, after hearing the petitioners within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

09.02.2026 TTA TO

¶1The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collectorate Complex, Sivagangai Town and District..

¶2The Tashildar, Manamadurai Taluk Office,

¶3The Revenue Inspector, Office of the Revenue Inspector, Muthanenthal Village,

¶4The Village Administrative Officer, Kattikulam Village, R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J TTA ORDER IN WP(MD) No.3355 of 2026 Date : 09/02/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD).Nos.2772 and 2774 of 2026 1. Balasubramanian, 2. Muthu Erulayi, 3. Murugan, ... Petitioners Vs 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collectorate Complex, Sivagangai Town and District.. 2. The Tashildar, Manamadurai Taluk Office, 3. The Revenue Inspector, Office of the Revenue Inspector, Muthanenthal Village, 4. The Village Administrative Officer, Kattikulam Village, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order made in the government online portal dated Nil. by the Respondent herein and to quash the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the Respondent to issue Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioners. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader