IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated :29.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA Chandra Mohan ...Petitioner -Vs-

1. The District Collector, No.62, Rajaji Salai, 4th Floor, George Town, Chennai 600 001.

2. The Tahsildar, Bharathipuram Main Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, No.5/73, Gandhi Nagar, Anna Nagar East Extension, District High Road Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to consider the representation of petitioner’s father, legal heir certificate.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Marimuthu For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.R.Neelakandan, AAG assisted by Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, SGP

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2^nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner for issuance of a legal heirship certificate in respect of her father.

2. The petitioner would submit that her father died on 14.01.1974, leaving behind him surviving the petitioner and three sons, namely Chandramohan, Udhayshankar and Velmurugan as his legal heirs. The petitioner submitted a