K.Sankar v. The District Surveyor
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. K.Sankar S/o.Kumarasamy Melpalanandal Village Thiruvannamalai Taluk Thiruvannamalai District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Surveyor District Collector Office Thiruvannamalai.
2.The District Collector The District Collectorate Thiruvannamalai District Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office Thiruvannamalai District Thiruvannamalai.
4.A.Samikannu Respondent(s) PRAYER Direction to the respondents to conduct survey based on petitioners application dated on 21.01.2026 numbered as 2026/0123/06/000465 in his land with survey number 207/5 of Balanandal Village of Thiruvannamalai District under the supervision and evaluation of District Level Officials of Survey Department along with requisite Police Protection with in a particular time frame and pass. For Petitioner(s):
M/s.S.Thilaka
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt.Advocate For R1 to R3 R4 - Notice dispensed with
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 21.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 21.01.2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered 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 3. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
4. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.
5. No prejudice will be caused to the third respondent if the said authority
is 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 fourth respondent and any neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the third respondent is directed to issue notice to the fourth respondent and any neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire.
(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 third respondent, the concerned Jurisdictional Police shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
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To 1.The District Surveyor District Collector Office Thiruvannamalai.
2.The District Collector The District Collectorate Thiruvannamalai District Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office Thiruvannamalai District Thiruvannamalai.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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