Charlestondias v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. Charlestondias S/o.J.V.Dias, 102/1, Duraimurugan Nagar, Kammavpudur, Karigiri Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Vellore District.
2.The Superintendent of Police Vellore Vellore District.
3.The Tahsildar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
4.The Inspector of Police.
Brammapuram Police Station, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the third respondent to measure the petitioners Land and to issue separate Patta with protection of fourth respondent police within the time stipulated by this court For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P.Chandrasekaran For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt.Advocate For R1 to R3 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate For R4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third respondent to survey and demarcate the property and issue patta, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his representation dated 28.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted online application on 29.01.2026 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 1 to 3 and Mr. V. Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent.
4. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.
5. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 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 if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the third respondent deems 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 neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom the third respondent deems 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 twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (c) With regard to the second limb of prayer sought for by the petitioner, i.e. issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner is concerned, the petitioner will have to submit a separate representation, once survey and demarcation of boundaries is completed pursuant to the directions issued by this Court today;
(d) The respondent shall also consider the said representation to be submitted by the petitioner, seeking for issuance of separate patta in his name of his portion of the property and pass final orders on the said representation as well within a period of eight weeks from the date when the
Survey and demarcation has been done.
d) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the third respondent, the fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
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To 1.The District Collector Vellore District.
2.The Superintendent of Police Vellore Vellore District.
3.The Tahsildar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
4.The Inspector of Police.
Brammapuram Police Station, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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