Legal Heirship Certificate Can Be Issued Based On Affidavit Of Applicant & Persons Known To Family Like Neighbours And Relatives: Madras High Court

In a significant decision, the Madras High Court addressed the issue of the denial of a legal heirship certificate application in the case of Arasu S VERSUS The Thasildar, Mylapore Taluk. The petitioner, Arasu S, had applied for the certificate in relation to the death of C.P. Subramaniyam, who passed away on 19.12.1998. However, the application for the legal heirship certificate was rejected by the respondent, The Thasildar, Mylapore Taluk,…