P.Balu v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE P.Balu ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Now Collectorate Building, Collectorate office, Cuddalore District 607 001
2. The Tahsildar Tittagudi Taluk office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606 106
3. The Assistant Director of Survey / Survey officer Office of the Tahsildar, Tittagudi Taluk office, tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606 106
4. The Inspector of Police Tittagudi Police station, Tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606106 ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners application dated 12.02.2026 bearing Application no 2026 / 0123/ 18 / 000852, seeking field boundary measurement and demarcation of the lands situated at E. Keeranur Village, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore Distrct covered under patta No 1592 comprised in S. No 163/3A, 163/3B, 163/3C, 163/3D, S. No 168/ 3A1, 168/3A2, 168/3A3, 168/3A4 and 168/3B, and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondent to conduct survey and fix boundaries with the assistance of the
4th Respondent police within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.M.Muralidharan For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt.Advocate For R1 to R3 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate (crl.side) For R4 Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted an online application on 12.02.2026 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 respondents 1 to 3. Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent.
4.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 1 to 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 if any from the neighbouring land owners and any other party as they deem it fit. 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 neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice.
(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 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 fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
16-04-2026 VGA
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA To
1. The District Collector Now Collectorate Building, Collectorate office, Cuddalore District 607 001
2. The Tahsildar Tittagudi Taluk office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606 106
3. The Assistant Director of Survey / Survey officer Office of the Tahsildar, Tittagudi Taluk office, tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606 106
4. The Inspector of Police Tittagudi Police station, Tittagudi, Cuddalore District 606106 16-04-2026