Janatha Devi v. The Tahsildar

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to survey the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition with the assistance of the 3rd respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2According to the petitioner, she is the owner of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. She seeks for survey of the property through the respondents 1 and 2 with the assistance of 3rd respondent. She claims that the respondents 4 and 5 are objecting to the survey. Page No.2 of 6

¶3Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 and 5 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with by this Court.

¶4No prejudice would be caused to any of the respondents, if the survey of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition is conducted in the presence of the respondents 4 and 5, after hearing their objections, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶5For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct survey of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition in the presence of respondents 4 and 5 with the assistance of the 3rd respondent, only after considering the objections of the respondents 4 and 5, 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. Page No.3 of 6

¶6With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Tahsildar, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.02.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Janatha Devi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tahsildar, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District. 2.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District. 4.R.Shanmugam 5.P.Velmurugan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner representation dated 08.12.2025 and thereby direct the respondents 1 and 2 to measure the property with the help of 3rd respondent erect the mile stones and in Survey No.972/3 to an Page No.1 of 6 extent of 72 Cents, Survey No.972/7A to an extent of 20 cents situated at Marudhur Village, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R3] Notice dispensed with [R4 & R5] *****