Manjula v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking to direct the 3rd respondent to survey the petitioner's land situated in survey No.192/5, patta No.384 to the extent of 01 ares 47 santhiyar or 11 Kuzhi Punchai land situated in Soorakudi Village, Thirunallar Taluk, Karaikal District, Puducherry (U.T) based on the receipt dated 8.10.2025 issued by the second respondent.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made a representation to the 2nd respondent requesting to survey the land morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Though the petitioner received notice from the 2nd respondent stating that on 10.10.2025, the survey would be conducted, the survey was not conducted on the said dated. Page3 of 6 Thereafter, the petitioner again made a representations on 24.12.2025 and

26.12.2025 to the respondents 2 and 3. Since no action was taken, the petitioner made another representation dated 18.02.2026 to the 1st respondent. Since none of the applications were considered by the respondents, the present writ petition has been filed.

3.Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader (P), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner's representations will be considered and disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

5.Considering the submissions made by both parties and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 24.12.2025, 26.12.2025 and 18.02.2026 and conduct a survey and demarcate the subject property, in accordance with the law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing prior notice to the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5. If any need arises for Police assistance, it is open to the respondents 2 and 3 to Page4 of 6 request for Police protection from the jurisdictional Police. If any such request is made, the jurisdictional Police is directed to provide an adequate Police protection for conducting the survey.

6.It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct survey and to demarcate the subject property. In the event any dispute arises regarding the possession of the subject property, the same has to be decided by way of filing a suit before the competent Civil Court.

7.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 03-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rst Page5 of 6 To

¶1The District Collector, District Collector Office, Karaikal District.

¶2The Tahisldar, Tahsildar Office, Thirunallar.

¶3The Assistant Director (Survey), Survey and land records, Karikal District. WPoNo.o17889oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMY,oJ. rst WPoNo.o17889oofo2026 03-06-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Manjula, W/O.Karthikeyan, No.33, Kudiyana Street, Puthakudi, Vadamattan, Nedungadu, Karaikal Town and Munsif-609 603. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, District Collector's Office, Karaikal District. 2. The Tahisldar, Tahsildar Office, Thirunallar. 3. The Assistant Director (Survey), Survey and Land records Karikal District. 4. Sivakumar, S/o.Vadivelu, Marimuthammal Nagar Agrakaram Salai, Surakkudy, Thirunallar. 5. Kalidas, S/o.Ananthan, Agrakaram salai Surakkudy, Thirunallar Karaikal Town and Munsif. ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 6 PRAYER:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to survey the petitioner's land situated in survey No.192/5, patta No.384 to the extent of 01 ares 47 santhiyar or 11 Kuzhi punchai land situated in Soorakudi Village, Thirunallar Taluk, Karaikal District, Puducherry (U.T) based on the receipt dated 8.10.2025 issued by the second respondent within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Kumara Devan For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Vasanthakumar Additional Government Pleader (P) For R1 to R3