S.Shankar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Shankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Manavala Nagar Police Station, Manavala Nagar, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Tahsildar, O/o. Taluk Tahsildar Office, Thiruvallur District.

4. V.Ramu

5. Abdul Majeed ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to survey the land of the petitioner with police aid at No.57/19, Nallathur Village, Vengathur Taluk, Thiruvallur District by consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent herein to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Srinivasarao For Respondents For R1 & R3 : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to survey the land of the petitioner with police aid at No.57/19, Nallathur Village, Vengathur Taluk, Thiruvallur District by consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent herein.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3.

The petitioner owned a land comprised in survey No.57/19, measuring an extent of 0.22 cents, situated at Nallathur Village, Vengathur Taluk, Thiruvallur District. In order to survey the said land, the petitioner submitted an application before the third respondent and also paid requisite fees for the same. So far the third respondent did not take any steps to survey and demarcate the land belongs to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4.

In view of the above, the third respondent is directed to survey the petitioner's aforesaid land based on the title deed produced by

the petitioner, after issuance of notice to the adjacent land owners and counter parties, if any, and to serve the survey report to the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is made clear that, if the surveyor concerned is obstructed by third parties while surveying the subject land, the said surveyor can approach the jurisdictional police seeking police aid and on such request, the jurisdictional police shall provide adequate police protection to the surveyor.

5.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Manavala Nagar Police Station, Manavala Nagar, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Tahsildar, O/o. Taluk Tahsildar Office, Thiruvallur District.

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