Sasikala v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Sasikala ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Krishnagiri District.

...Respondents

Prayer: This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to survey the lands and fix the boundaries situated at Survey No.581/1A measuring an extent of 0.13 cents and Survey No.582/1A measuring an extent of 0.18 cents, Pendaralli Village, Krishnagiri District based upon the representation made by the petitioner dated 16.06.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Shanmugam For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.GP.

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ORDER

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

2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to survey the lands and fix the boundaries comprised at Survey No.581/1A and Survey No.582/1A measuring an extent of 0.13 cents and an extent of 0.18 cents respectively, situated at Pendaralli Village, Krishnagiri District based upon the representation made by the petitioner dated 16.06.2025.

3. At the outset, it was submitted by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the 1st & 2nd respondents that for survey of land, online application has to be made and if any such application is made the same would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

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4. In view thereof the writ petition stands disposed of with following directions;

i) It is open to the petitioner to submit an online application and on receipt of the same, the respondent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner, adjacent land owner and all other interest 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 respondents 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 16 weeks from the date of submission of an online application for survey. 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.

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5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. 30.07.2025 Speaking order : Yes/No : Yes/No Index : Yes/No dpq To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Krishnagiri District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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