Madras High CourtWP/854/2026disposed of

G.Arumugam v. The District Collector

2026-01-28Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 854 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 1037 OF 2026 G.Arumugam Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District collector Salem District, Salem 2.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk office, Mettur, Salem District 3.The Head surveyor Mettur Taluk office, Mettur, Salem District 4.The Village Administrative officer Avadathur Revenue village, Mettur Taluk Salem District Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 2nd respondent herein to conduct survey and measurement of the property situated in survey No.130, Sub Division No.73A1, Avadathur Revenue Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District measuring an extent of 5 1/4 cents, strictly in accordance with circular R.C.No.Q5/20403/2020(SV) dated 15.3.2021 based on the petitioners online land survey application bearing No.2025/0123/08/014444 dated 26.11.2025 and to complete the same within a time frame.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Palanisamy For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, SGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 26.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted his online application dated 26.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the second respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the second respondent deems it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom the second respondent deems it fit to put on notice.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the third respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No Costs. 28-01-2026 vga To 1.The District collector Salem District, Salem 2.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk office, Mettur, Salem District 3.The Head surveyor Mettur Taluk office, Mettur, Salem District 4.The Village Administrative officer Avadathur Revenue village, Mettur Taluk Salem District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP NO. 1037 OF 2026 28-01-2026