M.Sellakannu v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition is filed to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's online Application dated 23.09.2025.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made an online Application dated 23.09.2025 to conduct survey and fix the boundaries in respect of his property comprised in SF.No.204/16A situated at Seeliampatty Village, Attur Taluk, Salem District with the aid of the 4th respondent police. However, no action has been taken on the said application till date. Hence, this writ petition.

¶3Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, learned Government's Counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, learned Government's Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the 4th respondent. Ms.Inthu Karunakaran submits that the petitioner's online application dated 23.09.2025 will be considered within a period of six weeks.

¶4Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶5Considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for the Page3 of 4 petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's online application dated 23.09.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, and carry out a survey and complete the process, after giving prior notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved parties, if any, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event any obstructions created by the third parties, the respondents 2 and 3 are at liberty to request for police protection before jurisdictional police. If any such request is made, the jurisdictional police is directed to provide an adequate police protection for conducting the survey.

¶6It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent to conduct a survey and lay boundary stones at the subject land. 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.

¶7With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No Costs. 24-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VM Page4 of 4

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. VM To

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

¶2The Thasildhar, Office of Thasildhar, Attur, Salem District.

¶3The Taluk Surveyor, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District. 24-07-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY M.Sellakannu ..Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Office of District Collector, Salem District. 2. The Thasildhar, Office of Thasildhar, Attur, Salem District. 3. The Taluk Surveyor, Attur Taluk, Salem District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to survey the property comprised SF.No.204/16A at Seeliampatty Village, Attur Taluk, Salem District with the aid of the 4th respondent police and to fix boundary lines within a reasonable time as fixed by this Court by considering the application filed by the petitioner dated 23.09.2025. For Petitioner: Mr.T.Mohanraju For Respondents: Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, Government's Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Government's Counsel for R4 Page2 of 4