dear friends

    my client has been died on 10/10/2012 and he earning pension income from indian airforce. and he also earned fdr interest for assessment year 2012-12 and 2013-14 rs. 5000 for both years. now we want to file his return of income by son or wife as a legal heir. please guide me is legal heir certificate is complossary for ROI filling mannuak as well as online.  is it possoble  to file ROI without obtaining legal heir certificate. n from where legal heir certificate can be obtained.

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Yes there is a need to obtain Legal Heir Certificate to file return on behalf of legal Heir.

There is a provision to obtain legal heir certificate from Mandal Revenue office (MRO). This certificate will be used only for the purpose of taking pensionary benefits etc.  Not for other purpose. It will be specifically mentioned on the certificte to that extent. 

Generally The Revenue Department is responsible for issuing the Legal Heir Certificate. You have to approach the concerned Taluk Headquarters and ask the Revenue Inspector or Thasildhar to issue the Legal Heir Certificate. You have to produce the Death Certificate of the deceased alongwith your application and if you have got any other proof, you can enclose them too. The Revenue Department people will conduct an enquiry after that they will issue the Legal Heir Certificate. It is as simple as that. However, the procedure may vary from state to state. Another alternate is you can obtain from court also for which you have to seek the advice of good local lawyer.