P.Lakshmi v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Superintendent of Police,

ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st to 3rd respondents to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and the revenue authorities while conducting the survey of agricultural land comprised in RS.Nos. 175/7B, 176/4B and 7B1 situated at Kalluthu Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District on 24.07.2026 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.07.2026.

¶2Since the concerned Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, is the necessary party for the effective adjudication of this writ petition, the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District is suo motu impleaded as Respondent No.8 in this case. Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendments in the cause title.

¶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 petitioners.

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

(I) The petitioner is directed to submit her 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 to 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 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.

23.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No gvn Note : Issue order copy on 23.07.2026 To:-

¶1The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Surveyor Colony, Madurai-625 007.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai 625 532.

¶3The Inspector of Police, (L & O) Uthappanaickanur Police Station, Madurai 625 537.

¶4The Surveyor, Taluk Office, Usilampatti, Madurai 625 537.

¶5The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

gvn WP.Crl.(MD)No.4104 of 2026

23.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.Crl.(MD).No.4104 of 2026 P.Lakshmi ....Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police Surveyor Colony Madurai- 625 007. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police O/o. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Usilampatti, Madurai 625 532 3. The Inspector of Police (L & O) Uthappanaickanur Police Station, Madurai 625 537 4. The Surveyor Taluk Office Usilampatti Madurai 625 537 5. D.Panjavarnam 6. C.Indrajith 7. C.Moovendran 8. The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. ....Respondent(s) (R8 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.07.2026 in WP.crl.(MD).No.4104/25 by LVGJ) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ or order or Direction in the nature of WRIT MANDAMUS or any othe appropriate writ, or order or direction, in the nature of a Writ, directing the 1st and 3rd respondents to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and the revenue authorites while conducting the survey of agricultural land comprised in RS.Nos. 175/7B, 176/4B and 7B1 situated at Kalluthu Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District on 24.07.2026 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.07.2026 and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr. T.Balarathinakumar For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R4 & 8 : M/s.M.R.Priyanaka Jothi Government Advocate (civil side)