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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25192

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.Sounthar, J
L.Arun – Appellant
Versus
L.Saran (Deceased) – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mrs.Hema Sampath Senior Advocate, M/s.N.Mariappan
For R1 to R3:Mr.N.Jothi Senior Advocate for M/s.S.Vinod
For R4:Mr.N.Muthuvel Government Advocate (CS)
For Respondents: No Notice Order

Table of Content
1. overview of legal inheritance and appeal process (Para 1 , 2)
2. contentions regarding adoption validity and legal standing (Para 3 , 12 , 13 , 14)
3. factual claims of inheritance and alleged adoption (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
4. evidence assessment and binding legal criteria for adoption (Para 9 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 24)
5. trial court's decision and appeal grounds (Para 10 , 11)
6. legal standards for adoption under hama (Para 28 , 30 , 31)
7. final ruling and conclusions from the court (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 42)

C O M M O N J U D G M E N T

The appellant herein filed a suit in O.S.No.796 of 2007 seeking declaration that he is a Legal Heir of late L.Lakshmanan @ Yaghava Munivar and for Mandatory Injunction directing the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar to issue Legal Heirship Certificate to him. He also sought for a declaration that Legal Heirship Certificate already issued dated 18.02.2002 was null and void. The suit was decreed by the Trial Court and the appeal filed by the predecessor-in-interest of the respondents/deceased defendants was allowed by the First Appellate Court. Aggrieved by the said reversal finding, the plaintiff has come before this Court.

2. The appellant herein also

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