B.Jayanthi v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN B.Jayanthi ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Tahsildar, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The Inspector Police, Gudiyatham Rural Police Station, Vellore District.

4. V.Durvasulu

5. A.Bharathi

6. G.Purushothaman

7. D.Murali Seethapathi ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to inspect, measure and survey the property in Survey Number 22/15 at Mukundram village of the petitioner with the assistance of the respondents 2 to 3 within a specific time frame that may be fixed by this Hon'ble High Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu

for Ms.D.Kalaiselvi For R1 : Mr.M.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate For R2 and R3 : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R4 and R5 : Mr.R.Radhakrishnan O RDER This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the first respondent to inspect, measure and survey the property in Survey Number 22/15 at Mukundram village of the petitioner with the assistance of the respondents 2 to 3.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the first respondent, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondents 2 and 3 and the learned counsel for the respondents 4 and 5 and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner owned the property comprised in Old Survey No.22/1, New Survey Number 22/15, ad-measuring 46 sq.mt, situated at Mukundram village. In order to survey the subject property, she had submitted a representation and also paid the requisite fees. However, so far, no steps have been taken by the respondents to survey the subject property.

4. In view of the above, the first respondent is directed to survey the petitioner's aforesaid land based on the title deed produced by the petitioner, after issuance of notice to the adjacent land owners and counter parties, if any, and to serve the survey report to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is made clear, that if the surveyor finds any difficulty or hindrance from any third party while surveying the petitioner's property, he can very well approach the concerned jurisdictional police to seek police aid. On receipt of the same, the concerned jurisdictional police shall provide adequate police protection to conduct survey on the petitioner's property.

5. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn To

1. The Tahsildar, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The Inspector Police, Gudiyatham Rural Police Station, Vellore District.

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