Indiraganthi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. Indiraganthi W/o.Raja, No.224, Jammanapudur, A.K.Mottur, Tirupattur District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District collector Tirupattur, Tirupattur district.
2.The Tahsildar office of the Taluk office, Tiruppattur, Tiruppattur district.
3.The Taluk Surveyor office of the taluk office, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District.
4.The Inspector of Police Tirupattur Taluk Police station, Tirupattur District.
5.Ekambaram S/o.Badam @ Annamalai, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
6.Alagesan s/o.Baddan @ Annamalai, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
7.Vignesh S/o.Chinnasamy, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post,
Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
8.Vijya s/o Chinnasamy, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
9.Annamalai, s/o.Baddan @ Annamalai, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
10.Logesh s/o.Chandru, Jamanapudur Killakottai, Jamanapudur post, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents No.2 and 3 to survey and demarcate petitioner landed properties to an total extent of 1 acres 92 cents comprised in Survey No.470/4H1A1 and survey No.470/5 A.K.Mottur, Village, Tirupathur District on the basis of petitioner application dated 18.02.2026 after given necessary opportunity to the parties concerned within time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Abdul Kareem For Respondent(s):
Mr. D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate For R4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her online application dated 18.02.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 18.02.2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Mr. V. Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 5 to 10, notice to the respondents 5 to 10 is dispensed with by this Court.
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 2 and 3 if the said authorities 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 of the respondents 5 to 10 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 respondents 2 and 3 is directed to issue notice to the
respondents 5 to 10 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 respondents 2 and 3 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 respondents 2 and 3, 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 Tirupattur, Tirupattur district.
2.The Tahsildar office of the Taluk office, Tiruppattur, Tiruppattur district.
3.The Taluk Surveyor office of the taluk office, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District.
4.The Inspector of Police Tirupattur Taluk Police station, Tirupattur District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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