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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
Joyce Priya Vadhana – Appellant
Versus
The Tahsildar, Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge regarding legal heirship based on adoption claim. (Para 1 , 3 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. court's acceptance of notice and proceeding with final disposal. (Para 2 , 4) |
| 3. clarification on roles of guardianship and adoption. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. final ruling on the writ petition. (Para 9) |
ORDER
The petitioner, aggrieved by the order passed by the respondent, whereby her request for issuance of legal heirship certificate was not considered favourably, has approached this Court by way of this Writ Petition.
2. Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mrs.S.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3. According to the petitioner, she was adopted by her maternal uncle one K.Sam Prabhakar Rao, who is a bachelor throughout his life. After his demise, the petitioner has made an application before the respondent for issuance of legal heir certificate on 01.10.2024, which was rejected by the respondent by way of the impugned order dated 17.07.2025 on the grounds that a single male
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