Madras High CourtWP/8958/2026disposed of

S.Milton Premkumar v. The Tahsildar

2026-03-12Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 9658 OF 2026 S.Milton Premkumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 Tiruvannamalai district

2. The Surveyor Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 Tiruvannamalai district ..Respondent(s) directing the respondents herein to consider the application of the petitioner made through online bearing No. 2025/N123/ 06/ 014546 dated 4.12.2025 by conducting survey, measure the property bearing old survey No. 170 New Survey No. 766/2 measuring an extent of 0.4.12 acres situated at Mangalam Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai district. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate

Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 04.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner had submitted his online application dated 04.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if they 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 as well as any other party whom the respondents deem 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 the neighbouring land owners 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.

Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No Costs. 12-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA To

1. The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 Tiruvannamalai district

2. The Surveyor Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 Tiruvannamalai district

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA AND WMP NO. 9658 OF 2026 12-03-2026