R. Kumaresan v. The Tahsildar,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE R. Kumaresan ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Tahsildar, Karimangalam Taluk, Office of the Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
2. The Head Surveyor, Office of the Karimangalam Taluk, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Firka Surveyor (Land), Vedharampatti Village, Office of the Karimangalam taluk, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
4. The Village Administrative Officer, Vedharampatti Village, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District.
..Respondent(s) directing the 1st Respondent to consider the petitioners Application vide Application No.20260222001393 dated 22.02.2026 in order to measure the petitioners land to an extent of 1.42 1/2 Cents, Comprised in New Survey No.18/2 (Old Survey No.18), Situated at Vedharampatti Village, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District by furnishing the Survey Report thereby fixing boundaries within a stipulated time as fixed by this Honble Court
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.B.Keerthivasan for M/s.Law Vision For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 22.02.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner had submitted his online application dated 22.02.2026 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.
4.No prejudice will be caused to the first respondents if the first respondent 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 first respondent deems it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-
(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the first respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom the first respondent deems it fit to put on notice.
(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.
No Costs.
28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA To
1. The Tahsildar, Karimangalam Taluk, Office of the Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
2. The Head Surveyor, Office of the Karimangalam Taluk, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Firka Surveyor (Land), Vedharampatti Village, Office of the Karimangalam taluk, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
4. The Village Administrative Officer, Vedharampatti Village, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District.
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