Madras High CourtWP/2787/2019disposed of

Tmt.G.Sakunthala v. The Thasildar

2019-02-01Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P. No.2787 of 2019 G.Sakunthala .. Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District .. Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.12.2018 to survey the land in Survey No.492, Sub Division 8A1A, measure the same and to fix a boundary and lay the survey stone at No.84, Thayuman Chetty Street, Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.L.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The prayer sought for in this Writ Petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.12.2018 to survey the land in Survey No.492, Sub Division 8A1A and fix the boundary stones at No.84, Thayuman Chetty Street, Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 24.12.2018 seeking to survey and fix the boundary stones in her land in Survey No.492, Sub Division 8A1A at No.84, Thayuman Chetty Street, Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District , but, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

same is yet to be disposed of by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

4. Heard Mr.S.Suresh Kumar, learned Government Advocate on behalf of the respondents.

5. It is the fact that there is dearth of surveyors in many of the Taluk Offices and there are many petitions and requests as that of the petitioners herein waiting their properties to be surveyed. Hence, the respondent is directed to have a list of such requests and conduct the survey as per the order of priority. However, any such request for survey of the land shall be done, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and the persons interested in this regard and also affording them an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srn To The Tahsildar, Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District +1cc to Mr.S.L.Venkatesan, Advocate sr.no.8841 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.9724 W.P. No.2787 of 2019 gjii(co) nr 04/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/