Sunderarajan v. The Head Surveyor

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his representation dated 18.03.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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

18.03.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr. C. Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse orders are passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

¶4This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.

¶5No prejudice will be caused to the first respondent if the said authority 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 of the third respondent and any neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the first respondent are directed to issue notice to the third respondent as well as the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the first respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs. 09-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The Head Surveyor Land Survey Department, Tahsildar Office, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Commissioner of Survey and Settlement Land Survey Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab

09-04-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1. Sunderarajan S/o. Lakshmanan, R/o. Thenchettiyanthal Chinnasalem taluk, Kallakurichi District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Head Surveyor Land Survey Department, Tahsildar Office, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Commissioner of Survey and Settlement Land Survey Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.Gunasekaran Alias Aranganathan, S/o. Lakshmanan, No.2, South Street, Thenchettiyanthal Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st Responent to measure the Petitioners land measuring 2.5 Ares (about 6 cents) in Survey No.114/2B and the pathway leading to the said land in Survey Nos.114/1B and 221/6 Thenchettiyandhal Village, Chinna Salem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu in accordance with law and in compliance with the Circular R.C. No.05/20403/2020 (sy) dated 15.03.2021 issued by the 2nd Respondent For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.P.Pramodh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr. C. Jayaprakash, Government Advocate for R1 and R2 ND/W -R3 -Pvt