Madras High CourtWP/14357/2026disposed of

K.Pachamuthu v. The Tahsildar

2026-04-21Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE K.Pachamuthu ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar Sankari Taluk, Salem District.

2. The State by Inspector of Police Sankari Police Station, Salem district.

..Respondent(s) directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to conduct survey measurement with adequate police protection to fix four boundaries to the petitioners land measuring an extent of 68 cents out of 1.36 Acres in S.No.452/10, bearing Joint patta No.2820, Devannagoundanur Village and Post, Sankari Taluk, Salem District and consequently grant an individual patta in the petitioners name based on the petitioners Application No.2026/0123/ 08/ 000332 dated 22.01.2026 with within the time frame fixed by this Honble court For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt.Advocate For R1 Mr.V.Meganathan Govt.Advocate For R2

Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the property and issue patta, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his application dated 22.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner had submitted his application dated 22.01.2026 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 first respondent. Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if they 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 as well as any other 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 first respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners if any 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 first 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;

(c)The second respondent shall also consider the application submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of separate patta in his name for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and pass final orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date when the Survey and demarcation have been done.

(d)If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the first respondent, the second respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No costs.

21-04-2026 VGA

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA To

1. The Tahsildar Sankari Taluk, Salem District.

2. The State by Inspector of Police Sankari Police Station, Salem district.

21-04-2026