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M.Aruna v. The District Collector

2026-01-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 1414 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 1568 OF 2026 1.M.Aruna 2.R. Poornima 3.N. Mehalraj Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Papireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector Of Police Papireddipatti Rural Police Station, Papireddipatti Town and Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Head Surveyor Papireddipatti Taluk Office, Dharmapuri District.

5.G. Janarthanan Respondent(s) PRAYER direct the Second Respondent to depute a competent surveyor to make survey to the petitioners' land in Old Survey No.280/3A, New Survey No.22/2B, as per

Sub-Division, to an extended of 0.82 Cents, which is situated at Pappireddipatti Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District, with the aid of the 3rd Respondent, to give Police protection on surveying the Petitioners' land. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R. Naresh Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For R1,r2,r4 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(crl.Side) For R3 R5-pvt

ORDER

WMP. No.1568 of 2026 is ordered subject to the payment of separate court fee.

2.This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioners is owned by them, based on their representation dated 16.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. The petitioners had submitted their representation dated 16.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioners have filed this writ petition.

4. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 2 and 4. Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent.

5. No prejudice will be caused to the second respondent if the said authority is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioners' 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 to enquire. 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 fourth 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.

(c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the second respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

23-01-2026 vga

To 1.The District Collector Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Papireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector Of Police Papireddipatti Rural Police Station, Papireddipatti Town and Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Head Surveyor Papireddipatti Taluk Office, Dharmapuri District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP NO. 1568 OF 2026 23-01-2026