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Sembaruthi v. The District Collector

2025-04-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH SEMBARUTHI W/o. Manikandan, No. 83 Big Street, Bagavelli Village, Wallajah Taluk, Ranipet District Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector Ranipet, Ranipet District 2.Revenue Divisional Officer Ranipet Ranipet District 3.TAHSILDAR Office Of The Tahsildar Walajah Ranipet District 4.The Inspector Of Police Kaveripakam Police Station, Walajah Ranipet District Respondent(s) Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to consider the petitioner's application dated 1/4

29.03.2025 vide application No.2025/0123/37/003644 and consequently, survey the lands of the petitioner situated at Bagavelli Village, Walajah Taluk, Ranipet District Comprised in Sy. Nos. 301/1E and 1B, 301/1F, 301/1H, 300/3A along with the help of the 4th respondent herein for police protection.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Ramesh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R4 *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, more particularly, the third respondent to deal with the online application submitted by the petitioner on 29.03.2025 wherein the petitioner is seeking for survey of the subject property and for demarcation of the boundaries.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Government Advocate for the fourth respondent.

3. The petitioner is placing reliance upon the settlement deed dated 19.09.2022 which was registered as Document No.5573 of 2022. The petitioner is also placing reliance upon the patta issued in the name 2/4

of the petitioner's vendor in Patta No.1215. The petitioner is also placing reliance upon the sale deed dated 20.02.2025 executed in favour of the petitioner and also the patta that was issued in the name of the petitioner in Patta No.1303 and joint patta that has been issued in Patta Nos.976, 529, 615 and 1302. The petitioner submitted the online application seeking for survey of the subject property. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to act upon the online applications submitted by the petitioner on 13.03.2025 and 29.03.2025 and conduct the survey in line with the title document and patta that is relied upon by the petitioner. This process shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If there are any interested parties, such survey shall be completed in their presence. If required, the third respondent can seek for police protection from the fourth respondent.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J mk The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. There shall 3/4

be no order as to costs.

21.04.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order mk To

1. The District Collector Ranipet, Ranipet District 2.Revenue Divisional Officer Ranipet Ranipet District 3.TAHSILDAR Office Of The Tahsildar Walajah Ranipet District 4.The Inspector Of Police Kaveripakam Police Station, Walajah Ranipet District 4/4