Karuppusamy v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Karuppusamy S/o.Thirumalaisamy Gounder No.6/31 Senguttaipalayam Kinathukadavu Pollachi Taluk Coimbatore District 642120.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore.
2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Kinathukadavu Taluk Coimbatore District
3. The Surveyor Surveyor Office Kinathukadavu Taluk Coimbatore District.
..Respondent(s) Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to conduct survey and to earmark the four boundaries as per the petitioners Application No. 2026/0123/12/001941 dated 16.05.2026 in respect of the petitioners property bearing survey no. 158/8 situated at Varadanur Village, Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore District on the basis of the petitioners representation dated 18.06.2026 and pass.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.B.Anandan For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt's counsel
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 16.05.2026.
2. Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
3. By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed an application dated 16.05.2026 before the respondents, requesting them to survey and earmark the subject land. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this petition.
5. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's representation will be disposed of within a period of 12 weeks and hence, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.
6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.
7. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the 2nd & 3rd respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 16.05.2026 and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for conducting survey at the subject land. If there is any dispute with regard to the possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court.
9. If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey, the official respondents are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned Police officer shall provide all necessary protection to the official respondents till the completion of survey at the subject land.
10. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 11-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsa To
1. The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore.
2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Kinathukadavu Taluk Coimbatore District
3. The Surveyor Surveyor Office Kinathukadavu Taluk Coimbatore District.
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.
nsa 11-06-2026