Soundara Paandiyan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Soundara paandiyan Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District collector The District Collector Office, Namakkal District.
2.The Tasildar Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.
3.The Taluk Surveyor Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.
4.The Village Administrative Officer Mangalampuram Village, Rasipuram Taluk,Namakkal District.
5.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District.
6.The Inspector of Police Mangalapuram Police Station, Namakkal District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to demarcating boundaries and laying boundary stones with barbed wire with the assistance of 6th respondent police for survey number 178-4G, extent of 1.95 Acres, situated at Mangalapuram village, Rasipuram Taluk, Nammakkal District.
For Petitioner:
Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondents:
Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader for R1 to 4 Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (crl.side) for R5 & 6
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation on 19.01.2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.MrD.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4. Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of respondents 5 and 6. 4.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 2 and 3 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 the neighbouring land owners and any other
party as they deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second 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 third 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 the second respondent, the sixth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
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To 1.The District collector The District Collector Office, Namakkal District.
2.The Tasildar Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.
3.The Taluk Surveyor Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.
4.The Village Administrative Officer Mangalampuram Village, Rasipuram Taluk,Namakkal District.
5.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District.
6.The Inspector of Police Mangalapuram Police Station, Namakkal District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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