P.Thagarasu v. The Tashildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 12.08.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ P.Thagarasu

...Petitioner

Versus

1.The Tahsildar, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to survey the land of the petitioner in S.No.218/3B, 218/4A2, 218/5A1 situated at Keelaperambalur Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District based on the application of the petitioner dated 13.12.2017, 23.07.2020 and 17.11.2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Govt. Pleader 1/6

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 relief sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to survey the petitioner's land comprised in S.Nos.218/3B, 218/4A2, 218/5A1 situated at Keelaperambalur Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District based on the petitioner's Applications dated 13.12.2017, 23.07.2020 & 17.11.2023.

3. At the outset, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the Applications dated 13.12.2017, 23.07.2020 & 17.11.2023 submitted by the petitioner are only for surveying the lands comprised in S.Nos.218/3B & 218/4A2 and not for surveying the land in S.No.218/5A1. Therefore, it is submitted that petitioner's Applications dated 13.12.2017, 23.07.2020 & 17.11.2023 would be considered by the respondents, only for surveying the lands comprised in S.Nos.218/3B & 218/4A2. So far as petitioner's request for surveying the land comprised in S.No.218/5A1 is concerned, petitioner may have to 2/6

submit a separate Online Application. It is further submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents that if the petitioner submits a separate Online Application for surveying the land comprised in S.No.218/5A1 situated at Keelaperambalur Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District and pay the necessary fees, the same would be considered by the respondents, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

4. The above submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents has been fairly conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. In view of the above, this Court is inclined to dispose of this Writ Petition on the following terms:

(i) The petitioner is permitted to submit an Online Application for surveying the land comprised in S.No.218/5A1 situated at Keelaperambalur Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District and to pay the necessary fees for carrying out the said exercise, within a period of four weeks from the date of uploading of the web copy of this order without waiting for the 3/6

receipt of a certified copy of this order.

(ii) On submission of such Online Application by the petitioner, the concerned respondent shall consider the same along with the Applications dated 13.12.2017, 23.07.2020 & 17.11.2023 already submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner, adjacent land owners and all other interested parties, if any, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.

(iii) 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. (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. No costs.

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To 1.The Tahsildar, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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