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Govindarasu v. The Tahsildar

2026-02-26Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Govindarasu Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar Thalaivasal Taluk Salem District 2.The Head surveyor Thalaivasal Taluk Salem District 3.The Inspector of Police Thalaivasal Police station Salem District 4.Murugan 5.Krishnan Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 1st and 2ndrespondents to survey and demarcate the lands by fixing the boundary stones for a property comprised in survey No.122/6A at measuring to an extent of 0.3 1/2 cents situated at Sathasivapuram Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District with 3rd respondents police aid and subsequently issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner after sub division pursuant to petitioners online applications dated 9.2.2026.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N.Ranjith Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 and R2 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate For R3 ND/W - R4 and R5 -Pvt

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 09.02.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner had submitted his online application on 09.02.2026 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 third respondent. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 4 and 5, notice to respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with by this Court.

4.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 1 and 2 if the said authorities 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 respondents 4 and 5 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 respondents 4 and 5 and also to 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 respondents 1 and 2, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

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To 1.The Tahsildar Thalaivasal Taluk Salem District 2.The Head surveyor Thalaivasal Taluk Salem District 3.The Inspector of Police Thalaivasal Police station Salem District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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