Madras High CourtWP/8735/2025disposed of

Anandhan v. The Tahsildar

2025-03-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. ANANDHAN S/o. Kannu, 2/34 Mariyaman Kovil Street, Kottiyampoondi, Vilupuram 605 203.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District 2.The Assistant Director Land Survey Record, District Land Survey Department Villupuram Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to survey, Sub divide and issue separate patta of the petitioners Property for the land in Vilupuram District,Vikravandi Taluk Sub Registration Distirct in Kottiyampoondi village, Gramanatham Survey No. 124/1 in this Extent of 0.12 cents equivalent to 5232 sq ft out of 2.92 cents situated at vikravandi Panchayat Union limit based on his application for the survey, subdivide and issuance of separate patta vide chalan No. 20240823006190 dated 23.08.2024 and pass orders.

For Petitioner(s):

P.Sarveswaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to deal with the application submitted by the petitioner on 23.08.2024 wherein the petitioner is seeking for the survey, subdivision and issuance of separate patta in his favour. 2.

Heard Mr.P.Sarveswaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2. 3.

The petitioner is relying upon the sale deed dated 09.09.1996 and the judgement and decree in OS No.408 of 2015 dated 28.06.2023. The application was submitted on 23.08.2024 and since the same did not evoke any response, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 4.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 23.08.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law and the survey shall

be conducted within a period of four weeks form the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the sub division and issuance of separate patta shall be followed up and appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of six weeks thereafter. If there are any rival claimants, they shall be put on notice. 5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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To 1.The Tahsildar Vikrdavani Taluk, Vilupuram District 2.The Assistant Director Land Survey Record, Idstrict Land Survey Dpeartment Vilupuram

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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