R.Selvaraj v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. R.Selvaraj S/o.Late Ramasamy, No.7-139, Kanakupatti, Arurpatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District collector Salem Collectorate, Salem- 636 001.
2.The Thasildar Thasildar Office, Omalur,Salem- 636 401.
3.The Principal Survey Officer Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 455.
4.The Village Administrative Officer Arurpatti Village, Omalur Taluk,Salem.
5.The Inspector of Police Tharamangalam Police Station, Omalur Taluk,Salem.
6.Velumani S/o.Late Muthusamy, Kanakupatti, Arurpatti Village, Omalur Taluk,Salem.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the Respondents 1 to 4 to survey identify, measure, fencing and earmark petitioners property and to fix stone for four boundaries in his
property bearing Survey No. 223/1B, Patta No. 2054, measuring to an extent of 0.11.0 Hectares (0.27 acres) situated at Arurpatti Village, Salem District and within the Sub-Registration District of Tharamangalam as per the petitioners representation dated 31.01.2026 along with the necessary police protection to the petitioner within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.U.Gowri Shankar For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt.Advocate For R1 to R4 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate For R5 R6- Notice dispensed with
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 02.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 02.01.2026 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 4. Mr. V. Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fifth respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the sixth respondent, notice to the sixth
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 second 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 sixth 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 second respondent is directed to issue notice to the sixth 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 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. (c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a
request made by the second respondent, the fifth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
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To 1.The District collector Salem Collectorate, Salem- 636 001.
2.The Thasildar Thasildar Office, Omalur,Salem- 636 401.
3.The Principal Survey Officer Omalur Taluk, Salem District - 636 455.
4.The Village Administrative Officer Arurpatti Village, Omalur Taluk,Salem.
5.The Inspector of Police Tharamangalam Police Station, Omalur Taluk,Salem.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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