Venkatachalam v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Venkatachalam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

2.The Taluk Surveyor, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omallur Police Division, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Jalagandapuram Police Station, Salem District.

5.Govindhan 6.Eswaran 7.Alamelu 8.Eswari ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 Page No.1 of 6

and 2, to conduct a survey and demarcate the boundaries by erecting the boundary stones in respect of the land comprised in Survey No.168/3A1A, measuring an extent of 0.35.34 hectares of land, in Patta No.1518, situated at Surapalli Revenue Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District based on the petitioner's online application dated 13.11.2025 vide Application No.2025/0123/08/014245, within a stipulated time with adequate police protection.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R3 & R4] Notice dispensed with [R5 to R8] *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application, dated 13.11.2025, with the assistance of the respondents 3 and 4, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on 13.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been Page No.2 of 6

considered by the official respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 3 and 4. Since no adverse order has been passed against the respondents 5 to 8 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 5 to 8 is dispensed with by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to any of the respondents, if the respondents 1 and 2 are 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 respondents 5 to 8, the neighbouring land owners and any other party as they deem fit within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to issue notice to the respondents 5 to 8, the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice. Page No.3 of 6

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 1 and 2 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the respondents 3 and 4, if required, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(c) There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

2.The Taluk Surveyor, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omallur Police Division, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Jalagandapuram Police Station, Salem District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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