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CDJ 2026 MHC 7060 My Notes print Preview print print
Court : High Court of Judicature at Madras
Case No : WP. No. 37400 of 2026
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
Parties : P. Madhavan Versus The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the District Collector, Salem & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: O. Dhanush, Advocate. For the Respondents: R1 to R5, P. Elayaraj Kumar, SGP.
Date of Judgment : 22-09-2026
Head Note :-
Constitution of India - Article 226 -
Judgment :-

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 5 to consider and dispose of the petitioners online application bearing Application No 2026 / 0178 / 08 / 000176 dated 09.04.2026, and consequently conduct survey, measurement and demarcation of the petitioners property measuring an extent of 0.13.66.5 Hectares comprised in TSLR survey No 85/1 Block No 0018 Ward B, Narasothipatti, Salem West Taluk Salem District, corresponding to old Survey Nos 44/2C and 44/2B covered under patta Nos. 179 and 388, acquired under Settlement Deed dated 11.06.1981 registered as Document No 2521 of 1981 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Suramangalam, after issuing notice to all adjoining landowners and other interested persons, in accordance with the provisions of Tamil nadu survey and Boundaries Act 1923 the relevant Rules and the revenue records, within such time as may be fixed by this honble Court)

1. This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's online application dated 09.04.2026.

2. Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5.

3. By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed an online application dated 09.04.2026 before the respondents, requesting them to survey and demarcate the subject land. However, the said online application was not at all considered by the respondents till date. Hence, this petition.

5. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner’s online application will be disposed of within a period of 6 weeks. Hence, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.

6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.

7. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the respondents 2 to 5 to consider the online application filed by the petitioner dated 09.04.2026 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 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for surveying and demarcation 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.

9. If 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.

10. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost.
 
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