A.Ahokan, v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ 1.A.Ashokan 2.Thimmaraji 3.Muniyammal 4.Ravi 5.Samraji 6.Ramu 7.Baskar 8.Chinnaraj 9.Venkatesh 10.Neelavathi 11.Venkatesan 12.Venkatappan 13.Sendrayan 14.Suseela 15.Jayalakshmi 16.Muthulakshmi 17.Ramasamy : Petitioners Vs.
1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 1/6
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri -635 001 4.The District Adhidravidar Welfare Officer, 5.The Special Tahsildar, Adhidravidar Welfare 6.The Tahsildar Krishnagiri Taluk, : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th respondent to consider the representation of the 1st petitioner dated 26/05/2025 and measure and fix the boundaries of each house site plot comprised in S.Nos.217/1B, 217/2A and 217/3 Bethalapalli Village, Krishnagiri Taluk and District and assigned to them with boundary stones as per the approved sketch by taking assistance from the 6th respondent within the time that may be fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mani For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2/6
2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the 5th respondent to consider the representation of the 1st petitioner dated 26/05/2025 and measure and fix the boundaries of each house site plot comprised in S.Nos.217/1B, 217/2A and 217/3 situated at Bethalapalli Village, Krishnagiri Taluk and District as per the approved sketch by taking assistance from the 6th respondent within the time that may be fixed by this Court.
3. At the outset, it was submitted by the learned Additional Government Pleader that they would consider the first petitioner's representation dated 26.05.2025 and measure and fix boundaries of each house site plot in the subject lands as per the approved sketch and complete the process within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for the petitioners.
4. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) The fifth respondent shall consider the application/representation dated 26.05.2025 in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner, adjacent 3/6
land owners and all other interested parties including rival claimants, if any. ii) Though facts have been set out extensively in the affidavit, this court does not propose to deal with it while leaving it open to the fifth respondent to call for any document/conduct enquiry to satisfy itself of the petitioner's entitlement for requesting survey of subject property.
iii) The entire process shall be completed within a period of eight (8) from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. iv) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioner and all other interested parties are left open.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri -635 001 4.The District Adhidravidar Welfare Officer, 5.The Special Tahsildar, Adhidravidar Welfare 6.The Tahsildar Krishnagiri Taluk, 5/6
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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