Chinnapillai v. The Tahsildar

ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's online application dated 03.06.2026.

¶2The case of the petitioner is that she submitted an online application dated 03.06.2026 to the first respondent, requesting the measurement and demarcation of her property comprised in Survey No. 407/132, situated at Sunjalnatham Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District, by metes and bounds. However, the said application has not been considered by the first respondent till date. Aggrieved by the statutory inaction on the part of the first Page3 of 6 respondent, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Honourable Court by way of the present Writ Petition

¶3Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2026 would be considered by the respondents 1 and 3 and appropriate orders would be passed thereon in accordance with law within a period of six weeks.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the claim, directs the respondents 1 and 3 to consider the petitioner's online application dated 03.06.2026. Consequently, the respondents 1 and 3 are directed to conduct a survey of the subject property comprised in Survey No. 407/132, situated at Sunjalnatham Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District, and demarcate the boundaries by fixing boundary stones, after giving due notice to the petitioner as well as any adjacent landowners or interested parties, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that in the event that any disturbance arises, the surveying authority is empowered to seek the assistance of the 4th respondent Page4 of 6 jurisdictional Police, and the 4th respondent jurisdictional Police are mandated to provide necessary police protection. In the event that the subject land under survey is in the possession of either the petitioner or any other concerned party, the recovery of possession can only be effected through the due process of law before the competent Civil Court; under no circumstances shall the respondents engage in taking over possession after completing the survey to hand it over to any party. Such exercise shall be carried out exclusively through the competent Civil Court.

¶5With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No Costs. 07-08-2026 Asi To

¶1The Tahsildar Tamilnadu-636 810.

¶2The Village Administrative Officer Sunjalnatham Village, Tamilnadu-636 810. Page5 of 6

¶3The Surveyor Tamilnadu-636 810

¶4The Inspector of Police Eriyur Police Station, Tamilnadu-636 810 WPoNo.o31253oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMY,oJ. Asi WPoNo.o31253oofo2026 07-08-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Chinnapillai ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar, Tamilnadu-636 810. 2. The Village Administrative Officer Sunjalnatham Village, Tamilnadu-636 810 3. The Surveyor Tamilnadu-636 810 4. The Inspector of Police Eriyur Police Station, Tamilnadu-636 810 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's online application bearing Application Page2 of 6 No.2026/N123/05/000480 dated 03.06.2026 and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to measure and demarcate the petitioners property comprised in Survey No.407/132 situated at Sunjalnatham Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District by metes and bounds, with necessary police projection to the provided by the 4th respondent, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr. G.Bharathi For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R4