BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR G.Umamaheshwari ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi Revenue Sub Division, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi Taluk Office, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent herein to issue Legal Heirship Certificate by including the name of the petitioner as second wife of deceased N.S.Murugan by considering the online application of the petitioner No.TN-7202511151231 dated

15.11.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :Ms.C.R.Ponnuthai For Respondents :Ms.P.B.Ahamed Yasmin Parvin Government Advocate *****

O R D E R

The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to issue a legal heirship certificate by including the name of the petitioner as the second wife of the deceased N.S. Murugan, by considering the online application dated

15.11.2025 in No.TN-7202511151231.

2. The petitioner contends that she was earlier issued a legal heirship certificate. However, the said certificate was subsequently cancelled at the instance of the sister of the deceased’s first wife, namely N.S. Murugan.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the application submitted by the petitioner for issuance of the legal heirship certificate is confined only to the inclusion of the children born to the petitioner through the deceased N.S. Murugan.

4. The said submission is taken on record. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 16.11.2025 for including the names of the petitioner’s children in the legal heirship certificate of the deceased N.S. Murugan and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Index :Yes / No 12.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi Revenue Sub Division, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi Taluk Office, Thoothukudi District.

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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12.03.2026