V.N.Ashok Kumar v. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records

Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2025.

¶2Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, 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 application dated 01.12.2025 before the respondents, requesting them to survey and mark the boundaries of the subject land. However, the said application was not at all considered by the 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, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders. Page3 of 5

¶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 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 01.12.2025 and after issuing notice to all the concerned parties, including the adjacent land owners, 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 and thereafter, conduct survey at the subject property, preferably by way of DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System). The cost, pertaining to the process of survey, shall be borne by the petitioner. After the completion of survey, the respondents shall provide the survey report along with coordinates to the petitioner.

¶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 title/possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court.

¶9If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey, the revenue officials are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the Page4 of 5 jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned police officer shall provide all necessary protection to the revenue officials till the completion of survey at the subject land.

¶10With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 29-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsa To

¶1The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records office of the commissionerate of Survey and Settlement, Krishnagiri.

¶2The Thasildar Thasildar office, Hosur, Krishnagiri District, Tamil nadu. WPoNo.o29851oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMYoJ. nsa WPoNo.o29851oofo2026 29-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY V.N.Ashok Kumar Door No.9/13, Janapar Street, Bagalur Road, Hosur-635109 Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District Tamil nadu ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records office of the commissionerate of Survey and Settlement, Krishnagiri. 2. The Thasildar Thasildar office, Hosur, Krishnagiri District, Tamil nadu. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to survey the plot Nos.3, 4, 9 and 10 in Survey No.721/1E, presently bearing survey Nos.721/4 and 721/5 in patta No.3464 situate at Mathigiri Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District terms of the application dated 01.12.2025 made by the petitioner to the respondents to point out the field boundary line, in respect of the said plots For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Bijai Sundar Page2 of 5 For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt. counsel