Kamalesan v. The Tahsildhar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-02-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Kamalesan Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Tahsildhar Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District 2.The Taluk Head surveyor Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District 3.Madhaiyan 4.Inspector of Police Krishnapuram Police station Dharmapuri District Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the respondents to survey the land of the petitioner in S.No.194/2, total an extent of 1 acres 5 cents in Kondampatti village, Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri District with the aid and help of 4th respondent police based on the application of the petitioner dated 24.9.2025 For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K. Balu For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 and R2 R3-Pvt Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) For R4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the official respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his application dated 24.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2.The petitioner had submitted his application on 24.09.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Mr.R.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent. Since no adverse order is being passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
4.No prejudice will be caused to the official respondents if they 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 third respondent as well as any other party whom the first respondent deems it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the first respondent is directed to issue notice to the third respondent
and also any other party, whom the first respondent deems it fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second 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 first respondent, the fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
11-02-2026 vga To 1.The Tahsildhar Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District 2.The Taluk Head surveyor Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District 3.Inspector of Police Krishnapuram Police station Dharmapuri District
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
vga 11-02-2026