Shahul Hameed v. The Tashildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH WP No.15074 of 2025 Shahul Hameed S/o Momahed Ali, 25/151b, West Main Road, Labbaikudikadu Post, Perambalur District.

Petitioner Vs

1. The Tashildar Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

Respondent(s) Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the respondents to survey the land of the Petitioner's land in New S.No.229/14A and old S.No.143/14 to an extent of 0-11.65, situated at Labbaikudikadu Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District, with the aid of police based on the application of the petitioner dated 21.02.2025. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.R.Elvarasan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to act upon the online application submitted by the petitioner on 21.02.2025 wherein, the petitioner is seeking for survey of the subject property and demarcation of the boundaries.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The petitioner is placing reliance upon the settlement deed dated 25.11.2014. The petitioner is also placing reliance upon the joint patta in Patta No.1498. The petitioner submitted the online application by paying necessary charges on 21.02.2025 seeking for conducting survey in the subject property. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition came to be 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 2/4

a direction to the respondents to act upon the online application submitted by the petitioner on 21.02.2025 and conduct survey in the subject property based on the title documents and the joint patta that stands in the name of 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 conducted in their presence.

This Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

25.04.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order mk To

1. The Tashildar Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

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