S.Saravanan v. The District Collector

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents to survey and demarcate the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on the petitioner's representation, dated 29.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioner had submitted a representation on 29.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered by the respondent till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

¶4The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner has not submitted any online application. Necessarily, the petitioner will have to Page No.2 of 6 submit an online application to enable the respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the subject property.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is willing to submit an online application.

¶6No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued to the petitioner to submit an online application with the 4th respondent seeking survey and demarcation of the boundaries, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court and a consequential direction is issued to the respondents 3 and 4 to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, after hearing the objections, if any, from neighbouring land owners as well as any other party as they deem fit, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application seeking survey and demarcation of boundaries.

¶7For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the petitioner to submit a fresh online application to the 4th respondent seeking to survey and demarcation of boundaries of the property morefully described in the Page No.3 of 6 prayer to this writ petition, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said online application within the stipulated time, the respondents 3 and 4 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party, whom they deem it fit to enquire, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks thereafter.

¶8With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, Office of Salem District Collectorate, Salem – 636 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Salem Revenue Divisional Officer, Suramangalam – 636 005.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of Vazhapadi Taluk, Vazhapadi Post – 636 115, Salem District.

4.The Head Land Surveyor, Office of Vazhapadi Taluk, Vazhapadi Post – 636 115, Salem District. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.02.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of Salem District Collectorate, Salem – 636 001. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Salem Revenue Divisional Officer, Suramangalam – 636 005. 3.The Tahsildar, Office of Vazhapadi Taluk, Vazhapadi Post – 636 115, Salem District. 4.The Head Land Surveyor, Office of Vazhapadi Taluk, Vazhapadi Post – 636 115, Salem District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to dispose petitioner representation dated 29.11.2025 and consequently demarcate petitioner property situated at Pudupalayam Village in Survey No.77/1 to an extent of 0.40 cents Vazhapadi Taluk, Salem District. Page No.1 of 6 For Petitioner : Mr.D.Bharathy For Respondents : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate *****