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C. Silambarasan v. The Tahsildar

DISPOSED OF
Court
High Court of Madras
Decided
21 July 2026
Bench
Krishnan Ramasamyauthor
Case no.
WP 27644/2026

Judgment

Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 15.06.2026.

¶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 application dated 15.06.2026 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 6 weeks and hence, she 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 3rd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 15.06.2026 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 6 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 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 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. Page4 of 5

¶10With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 21-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order NSA To

¶1The Tahsildar Pappireddipatty Taluk Dharmapuri District

¶2The Head surveyor Taluk office Pappireddipatty Taluk Dharmapuri District WPoNo.o27644oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMYoJ. NSA WPoNo.o27644oofo2026 21-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Case details

Parties and counsel

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY C. Silambarasan S/o.Chinnasamy No.218, Sunkarahalli village Sillarahalli post Pappireddipatty Taluk Dharmapuri District -635 303 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Pappireddipatty Taluk Dharmapuri District 2. The Head surveyor Taluk office Pappireddipatty Taluk Dharmapuri District ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to survey and fix boundaries of the petitioners properties comprised in S.No.12/5C58 measuring 0.2.00 Hectares and S.No.12/5C59 measuring 0.0.15 Hectares situated at Mallapuram village, Pappireddipatty Taluk, Dharmapuri District and lay the boundary stones on the four corners by considering the petitioners Application dated 15.6.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble court Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Prathosh For Respondent(s): Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, Govt. counsel

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