Madras High CourtWP/17746/2017disposed of

S.Govindanan v. The District Collector

2017-07-13Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.17746 of 2017 1 S.Goverdannan 2 S.Bakthavachalam 3 Y.Meerabai 4 Y.Suresh 5 Y.Gopi ... Petitioners v.

1 The District Collector Vellore District, Vellore 2 The Special Tahsildar Land and Survey Department Tahsildar Office Gudiyattam Town Panchayat Vellore District 3 The Building Engineer Gudiyattam Municipality Gudiyattam Town & Taluk Vellore District 632 602 4 The Commissioner Municipality Gudiyattam Town & Taluk Vellore District 632 602 ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd

respondent to take cognizance of the petitioners' application dated 17.02.2017 and to carry out the survey of the petitioners' lands and determine the boundaries in respect of Survey Nos. 199/5 and 199/7 situated at Gudiyattam Town and Taluk, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajagopal For Respondent : Mr.Era.Premnath Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The petitioners have filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take cognizance of their application dated 17.02.2017 and to carry out the survey in their lands and determine the boundaries in respect of Survey Nos. 199/5 and 199/7, situated at Gudiyattam Town and Taluk, Vellore District.

2. Mr.D.Rajagopal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that in spite of the petitioners' application dated 17.02.2017, to demarcate their lands, the 2nd respondent has not surveyed the lands so far. Further, the learned counsel submitted that the petitioners are undertaking to pay the necessary charges for measuring and demarcating the lands.

3. Mr.Era.Premnath, learned Government Advocate, taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to measure and demarcate the petitioners' lands, in accordance with law, on payment of necessary charges.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, I direct the 2nd respondent to measure and demarcate the lands in Survey Nos. 199/5 and 199/7, in accordance with law, on payment of necessary charges, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With these observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

13.07.2017 Index: Yes/No Rj

To 1 The District Collector Vellore District, Vellore 2 The Special Tahsildar Land and Survey Department Tahsildar Office Gudiyattam Town Panchayat Vellore District 3 The Building Engineer Gudiyattam Municipality Gudiyattam Town & Taluk Vellore District 632 602 4 The Commissioner Municipality Gudiyattam Town & Taluk Vellore District 632 602

M.DURAISWAMY,J.

Rj W.P.No.17746 of 2017 13.07.2017