R.Samidurai v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE R.Samidurai ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Collector's office, Salem Distirct.
2.The Tahsildhar, Tahsildar's office, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
3.The Taluk Surveyor, Tahsildar's office, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kadambur Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
5.Inspector of Police, Gengavalli Police Station, Salem District.
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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 15.12.2025 seeking to survey and fix the boundaries of the petitioner's land in S.F.No.83/2D to an extent of 0-56.00 acres, in S.F.No.83/4 to an extent of 0-40.50 acres at Kadambur Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District, by availing the assistance of the 5th respondent, on merits within the time limit fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Mouli For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate [R1 to R4] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R5] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application, dated 15.12.2025 with the assistance of the 5th respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
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2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on 15.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same was not considered by the respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 5th respondent.
4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the respondents 2 and 3 are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners as well as 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 2 and 3 are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice.
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(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 2 and 3 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the 5th respondent, 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 District Collector, Collector's office, Salem Distirct.
2.The Tahsildhar, Tahsildar's office, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
3.The Taluk Surveyor, Tahsildar's office, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kadambur Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Gengavalli Police Station, Salem District.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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