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, ce