B.Alamelu Balakrishnan v. The Thasildar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE B.Alamelu Balakrishnan Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Thasildar Madhavaram Taluk, Gandhi Road Puzhal Chennai-066.
2.The District Collector Chennai District, No.62, Beach Road, George Town, Chennai-01.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st Respondent to measuring Land to the petitioner, based on her online Application No. 2025/ 0123/ 02/ 001102 and Dt. 25.03.2025. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.Silabarasan For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt.Advocate
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her online application dated 25.03.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted her online application dated 25.03.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.
5.No prejudice will be caused to the first respondent if the said authority is 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 of the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the first 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 first respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the first 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. 26-03-2026 vga To 1.The Thasildar Madhavaram Taluk, Gandhi Road Puzhal Chennai-066.
2.The District Collector Chennai District, No.62, Beach Road, George Town, Chennai-01.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
vga 26-03-2026