Arokiadoss v. The Tahsildhar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.01.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.3156 of 2026 1.Arokiadoss 2.Sengol ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Tahsildhar, Panruti, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
2.The Surveyor, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore - 607 106.
3.S.John @ John Peter ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation/objection dated 05.01.2026 and to conduct a fair enquiry before initiating the survey and demarcation proceedings in the property situate at Survey No.190/5, measuring an extent of 0.1.66 ares, at Sathipattu Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Notice dispensed with [R3] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation/objection dated 05.01.2026 and thereafter, to conduct a fair enquiry before initiating the survey and demarcation proceedings of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.
2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse order has been passed against the 3rd respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with.
3. Earlier, the neighbouring land owner, by name S.John @ John Peter, who is the 3rd respondent herein, had filed a writ petition in W.P.No.46349 of 2025 and in the said writ petition, by order, dated Page No.2 of 7
02.12.2025, this Court had directed the respondent therein to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the very same property, which is the subject of this writ petition. The only grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that without hearing the petitioners' objections, an attempt is being made by the official respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries for the subject property. Hence, the petitioners seek for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation/objection, dated 05.01.2026 before surveying and demarcating the boundaries of the subject property as directed by this Court on dated 02.12.2025 passed in W.P.No.46349 of 2025.
4. Necessarily, the objections of the petitioners has to be heard and only thereafter, the official respondents can survey and demarcate the boundaries of the subject property, based on the request made by the 3rd respondent.
5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1st respondent to consider the petitioners' representation/objection dated 05.01.2026, before surveying and demarcating the boundaries of the property Page No.3 of 7
morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, as directed by this Court in its order, dated 02.12.2025 passed in W.P.No.46349 of 2025.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The Tahsildhar, Panruti, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
2.The Surveyor, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore - 607 106.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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W.M.P.No.3154 of 2026 in ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
Ordered on payment of separate court fee.
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