S.Rajaram v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ S.Rajaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

2.The Tahsildar, O/o.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3.The Surveyor, Survey and Land Records, O/o.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to survey the petitioner vacant land comprised in T.S.No.1789/2 admeasuring about 352.5 sq.meter situated in Ward No.5, Block No.47, Surappanaikkansavadi, Thirupatharipuliyur, Cuddalore Corporation, Cuddalore District, based on application dated 12.06.2025 in Application No.2025/0178/18/000233 pending before the third respondent within stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Manimaran For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing third respondent to conduct survey pursuant to the application submitted by petitioner on 12.06.2025.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner submitted an online application on 12.06.2025 to respondents seeking survey of the subject property comprised in T.S.No.1789/2, admeasuring an extent of 352.5 sq.meter situated in Ward No.5, Block No.47, Surappanaikkansavadi, Thirupatharipuliyur, Cuddalore District and paid appropriate fees. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. At the outset, it is submitted by learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents that they will consider petitioner's application and survey petitioner's land within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner.

5. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) The third respondent shall consider the application dated 12.06.2025 in accordance with law and conduct survey, after issuing notice to petitioner, adjacent land owner 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 third respondent to call for any document/conduct enquiry, to satisfy itself of petitioner's entitlement for requesting survey of subject property. iii) The entire process shall be completed within a period of eight weeks 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 view with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to third respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of petitioner and all other interested parties are left open.

6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To

1. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

2.The Tahsildar, O/o.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3.The Surveyor, Survey and Land Records, O/o.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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