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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24053

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
G.Sumathi – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellant(s): Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar
For the Respondent(s): Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu RR1 & 2

Table of Content
1. petition for quashing death certificate proceedings. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments presented about recognition of marital status. (Para 3 , 4)
3. court observation on the handling of factual disputes. (Para 6)
4. direction for dispute resolution in civil court. (Para 7)
5. court's final decision on the writ petition. (Para 8)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Ma.Na.

A.9/ Po. Su. Thu / Na.Ka. No.0281/ 2026 dated 04.02.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and further directed the 2nd respondent to change petitioner the name address in the death certificate No.D-2024-33-15448- 000552 dated 23.09.2024 as per the proceedings RC. No.PNE/ EZ/ 37/ 2886/ 2022 dated 23.12.2025 passed by the Joint Commissioner, East Zone, greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner husband (late) joined the police service in the year 1988 and he was superannuated on 31.05.2022. On 01.09.1985, the petitioner got married and out of the wedlock, she given birth to two daughters. After death of the petitioner's husband, the petitioner requested to pay the monthly pension to the petitioner as the legally wedded wife but there wa

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