IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WMP NO. 9774 OF 2026 Jayaraman ..Petitioner(s)

Vs The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri district ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondent in TN- 7202601212050 dated 21.01.2026 quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to issue Legal Heirship Certificate and pass For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Vigneswaran For Respondent(s): Mr.T.M.Ranjangam, Government Advocate

Order

The writ petition is filed by the petitioner against the order of the respondent dated 21.01.2026, whereby the application of legal heir certificate for the petitioner was rejected. He also seeks direction to the respondent to issue the Legal Heir Certificate.

2. Case of the petitioner is that he is the son of late Mr.Rangamsamy and Mrs.Chinapattu and he is having one more sibling viz., Kanaga. During the lifetime of the petitioner’s father, he had settled certain properties in the petitioner’s name. Later his father died on 15.03.2008. After the death of his father, certain third parties tried to interfere with his peaceful possession of the lands. Hence he constrained to move the Civil Court and the same is pending. The petitioner had submitted application on 21.01.2026 and also given representation to the District Collector, Dharmapuri for issuance of legal heirship certificate. However, to his shock and surprise, the application was rejected by the respondents. Aggrieved over which, the petitioner has filed this petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to the pendency of the civil cases, the petitioner’s application for legal heir certificate was not considered. Further, the impugned order was passed without any notice to the petitioner. Hence prays for appropriate orders for issuance of legal heirship certificate.

4. Mr.T.M.Rajangam, learned Government Advocate who takes notice for the respondent submitted that an Original Suit, in respect of the properties of the petitioner’s late father, and the dispute among the petitioner and other parties are already pending before the competent Civil Court. Hence the petitioner may be directed to go before the Civil Court for appropriate relief.

5. In view of the pendency of the Original Suit, the disputed questions relating to legal heirship cannot be adjudicated by the respondent authority while considering the request for issuance of a Legal Heir Certificate. Therefore, the petitioner is given liberty to file fresh application before the Civil Court for early disposal of the Suit filed by him.

6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SK To The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri district M.DHANDAPANI J.

sk AND WMP NO. 9774 OF 2026

09-03-2026