Chinnathayi v. The Tahsildar

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her online application, dated

07.10.2025, with the assistance of the 2nd respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Page No.2 of 6

¶2The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on

07.10.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered by the official respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. Since no adverse order has been passed against the respondents 3 to 17 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 3 to 17 is dispensed with by this Court.

¶4No prejudice would be caused to any of the respondents, if the 1st respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the respondents 3 to 17, the neighbouring land owners and any other party as they deem fit within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- Page No.3 of 6

(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the 1st respondent is directed to issue notice to the respondents 3 to 17, the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the 1st respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the 2nd respondent, if required, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(c) There shall be no order as to costs.

29.01.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.4 of 6 To

1.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nangavalli Police Station, Salem District. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.01.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Chinnathayi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nangavalli Police Station, Salem District. 3.Karupusamy 4.Kuppusamy 5.Gopi 6.Selvakumar 7.Kathamuthu 8.Vijayaraj 9.Nallathambi 10.Perumal 11.Pappa 12.Vignesh 13.Manikandan 14.Murugan 15.Thangam 16.Maariyammal 17.Thailammal ... Respondents Page No.1 of 6 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to survey and point out the field boundaries of the petitioner's property comprised in Survey No.503/2A at Kattapatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District to an extent of 20.50 Ares by fixing stones along with police aid of the 2nd respondent for survey and also setting up the fencing to the petitioner's aforesaid mentioned property in pursuance of the petitioner's representation dated 08.12.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepakkumar For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate [R1] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R2] Notice dispensed with [R3 to R17] *****