L.B. Meenakshi Sundaram v. The Commissioner of Police

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection for conducting survey and measurement of my property situated at Survey No.1, Sub Division No.18, measuring an extent of 0-40-50.0 hectares, Thallakulam, Madurai North Taluk, by the official respondents and his men on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 16.04.2026.

¶2Since no adverse order is passed against the private respondent, notice to the private respondent is dispensed with.

¶3This writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. It is open to any aggrieved party to move this Court either by way of review or recall of this order, if there is any suppression of material facts by the petitioner.

¶4The Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:-

(I) The petitioner is directed to submit their application in on-line mode. The survey authority will scrutinize if the application submitted by the petitioner is in order.

(II) The petitioner will have to enclose all the relevant documents such as patta.

(III) The survey authority will issue notice to the writ petitioner, as well as the adjacent land owners and also to the interested persons, if any, including the private respondents.

(IV) Enquiry shall be held. During enquiry, objections raised by the adjacent land owners / interested persons shall be considered.

(V) If according to the jurisdictional authority, the objections are without any basis, the same shall be overruled and the objectors shall be informed accordingly. But the survey will be conducted only after a period of six weeks so that the objectors can move the concerned Court for injunction. If before the proposed date of survey, the objectors are unable to obtain any injunction order, the survey can very well go on.

(VI) It is open to the parties to serve memo of instructions to the surveyor at the time of conducting survey. The same will be borne in mind. While it cannot be binding on the surveyor, the same will be taken note of.

(VII) If the jurisdictional authority finds objections to be having substance, then, he shall call upon the applicants to move the jurisdictional civil Court for agitating their rights.

(VIII) The instant case is filed particularly seeking police protection for the conduct of survey. In this regard, if required, the respondent police is directed to afford necessary police protection on payment of necessary charges in terms of GO.Ms.No.139, Home (Pol-VIII) Department, dated 04.03.2019.

(IX) The survey authority will conclude the entire exercise one way or the other within a period of six weeks after service of notice on the interested persons.

(X) A copy of the survey report along with sketch will be served on the parties.

11.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No gbg TO:-

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, K.Pudur Range, Madurai City, Madurai District.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Inspector of Police, K.Pudur, Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

5.The Taluk Surveyor / Firka Surveyor, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

¶6The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Dated

11.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI R.Jothiraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, K.Pudur Range, Madurai City, Madurai District. 3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Inspector of Police, K.Pudur, Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 5.The Taluk Surveyor / Firka Surveyor, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 6.Pandi ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection for conducting survey and measurement of my property situated at Survey No.1, Sub Division No.18, measuring an extent of 0-40-50.0 hectares, Thallakulam, Madurai North Taluk, by the official respondents and his men on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 16.04.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathish For R1 – R3 : Mr.C.Susikumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R4 & R5 : M/s.Priyanka Jothi Government Advocate (civil side)