IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI UDHAYAKUMAR Petitioner Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 2.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk, Respondents Salem District.

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 10.6.2025 seeking issuance of a legal heir certificate within a time frame.

For petitioner : Mr.R. Thamarai Selvan For respondents : Mr.P. Ganesan Addl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

Mr.P. Ganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for respondents. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The relief sought in this writ petition is a direction to the 2^nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.06.2025 seeking issuance of a Legal Heir Certificate within a time frame.

3. It is stated that the petitioner is the son of late Manickam and his mother Kalavathi is the first wife of Manickam. It is the case of the petitioner that his father died on 28.05.2025 and