M.Sekar v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioners are owned by them, based on their online application dated

08.12.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioners had submitted an online application on 08.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioners has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Mr. V. Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent.

¶4This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners' representation.

¶5No prejudice will be caused to the second respondent if the said authority is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioners' 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 the second respondent deems it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom the second respondent deems it fit to enquire.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second 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.

(c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the second respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is ordered subject to payment of separate Court fee. 21-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The District Collector District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Tahsildar, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector of Police Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District. WPeNo.e15589eofe2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSEoJ. ab WPoNo.o15589oofo2026 ANDoWMPoNO.o16795o OFo2026 21-04-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 16795 OF 2026 1. M.Sekar S/o. Munusamy Naidu, D.No.27A, 4th Street, Anna Nagar, Dharmapuri District. 2. G.Ethiraj S/o. Govindareddy, Sogathur Village, Dharmapuri District. 3. Ayyappan S/o. Arunachalam Bagalahalli Village and Post, Dharmapuri District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District. 2.The Tahsildar, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Inspector of Police Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd Respondent consider and pass order on the petitioners representation dated 08.12.2025 with regard to survey and fix boundary stones in the petitioners properties as per the allotment of Landless Agricultural Family Land Assignment Scheme 2006 dated 17.06.2007 issued by the 2nd Respondent in respect of Survey No.1018/11 an extent of 0.81 Hectares and Survey No.1018/10 an extent of 0.51.5 Hectares and Survey No.1018/09 an extent of 0.66 Hectares are situated at Maniathahalli (Vill), Dharmapuri District and within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.M.Jayachandran For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP For R1 and R2 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate For R3