P.Balusamy v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's online application dated 05.02.2026.

¶2Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

¶3By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed an online application dated 05.02.2026 before the respondents 1 & 2, requesting to survey the subject land and lay boundary Page2 of 5 stones therein. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the 1st & 2nd respondents till date. Hence, this petition.

¶5In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's application will be disposed of within a period of 8 weeks and hence, she requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.

¶6Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.

¶7In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the 1st & 2nd respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 05.02.2026 and after issuing due notice to all the concerned parties, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶8It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for conducting survey and laying boundary stones at the subject land. If there is any dispute with regard to the possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court. Page3 of 5

¶9If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey, the official respondents are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the 3rd respondent. In such case, the 3rd respondent shall instruct the jurisdictional police to provide all necessary assistance to the official respondents till the completion of survey at the subject land.

¶10With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 04-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsa To

¶1The District Collector Office of the District Collector Salem District, Salem.

¶2The Tahsildar Athur Taluk Office Athur, Salem.

¶3The Superintendent Of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Salem District. Page4 of 5 WPoNo.o17118oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMYoJ. nsa WPoNo.o17118oofo2026 04-06-2026 Page5oofo5

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY P.Balusamy S/o.Periyasamy Ward No.11, D.No.55/1 Koranikaradu, Keeripatti post Athur Taluk Salem District 636107. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Salem District, Salem. 2. The Tahsildar Athur Taluk Office Athur, Salem. 3. The Superintendent Of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Salem District. 4. K.Venkatesan S/o.Kozhadhaivel 6th ward, Keeripatti Village Athur Taluk Salem District 636107. 5. S.Raja S/o.Subramani 6th ward, Keeripatti Village Athur Taluk Salem District 636107. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying Page1 of 5 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the online application dated 05.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner by conducting the survey and sub division of survey No. 248 Keeripatti village, Athur Taluk, Salem District by obtaining adequate police protection from the 3rd respondent to exercise the duties by surveying the land by the 1st and 2nd respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Venkata Varathan For Respondent(s): Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, Govt's counsel for R1 to 3