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V.Malar v. The District Collector

2026-03-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE V.Malar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Villupuram district 2.The Tahsildar Melamalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 3.The Taluk Surveyor Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 4.The Village Administrative office Naranamangalam Village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 5.The Inspector of Police Avalurpet police station, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to survey petitioner properties and fix boundary stones in SF No. 56/1B6 to an extent of 0.07 1/2 cents out of 0.17.5 hectare (0.43 cents) situated at Naranamangalam village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk,

Villupuram district based on petitioner online application No. 2024/ 0123/ 07/ 002871 dated 27.07.2024 and petitioner representation dated 31.07.2025 within the stipulated time fixed by this Honble court by appreciating the above stated facts.

For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Arunprasath For Respondents:

Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader for R1 to 4 Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (crl.side) for R5

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her online application dated 27.07.2024, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted her online application dated 27.07.2024 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3.Mr.D.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 the fifth respondent. 4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.

5.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 of the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom respondents 2 and 3 deem it fit to enquire. 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 fifth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Collectorate, Villupuram district 2.The Tahsildar Melamalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 3.The Taluk Surveyor Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 4.The Village Administrative office Naranamangalam Village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district 5.The Inspector of Police Avalurpet police station, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram district

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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