R.Venkatesan v. The Tahsildar

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

¶2Mr.M.Guruprasad, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3.

¶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 official respondents, requesting them to survey and mark the boundaries of the subject land. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the official respondents till date. Hence, this petition. Page3 of 5

¶5In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's representation 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 online application filed by the petitioner dated 05.02.2026 and after issuing 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.

¶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 jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned Police officer shall Page4 of 5 provide all necessary protection 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. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 10-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsa To

¶1The Tahsildar Kilpennathur Taluk , Kilpennathur 604 601 Tiruvannamalai district

¶2The Taluk Surveyor Kilpennathur Taluk , Kilpennathur 604 601 Tiruvannamalai district WPoNo.o21025oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMYoJ. nsa WPoNo.o21025oofo2026 AND WMPoNO.o22728oOFo2026 10-06-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 22728 OF 2026 R.Venkatesan S/o. Rajaraman, No. 661, Mariamman Koil Street, Uthapoondi Village, Kanalapadi post, Kilpennathur Taluk 606611 Tiruvannamalai district ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Kilpennathur Taluk , Kilpennathur 604 601 Tiruvannamalai district 2. The Taluk Surveyor Kilpennathur Taluk , Kilpennathur 604 601 Tiruvannamalai district 3. D.Thilagar S/o. Dhanraj, Kanalapadi village and post, Kilpennathur Taluk 606 611 Tiruvannamalai district ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents to consider the application of the petitioner made through online bearing No. 2026/0123/ 06/ 000918 dated 5.02.2026 by conducting survey, measure the property bearing property bearing Survey no. 12/2A measuring an extent of 0.12.15 ares having Page2 of 5 patta No. 480 situated at Uthapoondi village, Kilpennathur Taluk 606611 , Tiruvannamalai district for fixing the boundaries with police protection For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Guruprasad, Govt's Cl. For R1 to 3