K.Venkatachalapathy v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ 1.K.Venkatachalapathy 2.V.Premalatha : Petitioners Vs.
1.The District Collector, Cuddalore 607 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore 607 001 3.The Tahsildar, Panruti Taluk, Panruti 607 106 4.The Assistant Director, Survey Department, Panruti 607 106 5.The Assistant Inspector, Survey Department, Panruti 607 106 6.The Taluk Surveyor Panruti Taluk, Panruti 607 106 1/6
7.Amirtham : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to survey the lands comprised in the subdivided S.Nos.103/1A, 103/1B, 103/2A and 103/2B situated in Sanniyasipettai Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District, demarcate the lands earmark the spots for fixing the survey stones on the basis of the survey subdivision.
For Petitioners :
Mr.K.S.Vamsidhar For Respondents :
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 6
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order that this Court proposes to pass and also the limited relief that is sought to be granted, notice to respondent No.7 is dispensed with.
2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 6 to survey the lands comprised in subdivided S.Nos.103/1A, 103/1B, 103/2A and 103/2B situated in Sanniyasipettai Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District and demarcate the lands earmarking the spots for fixing the 2/6
survey stones on the basis of the survey subdivision by considering the applications dated 10.03.2025.
3. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 6 that the applications dated 10.03.2025 submitted by the petitioners 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 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 respondents 1 to 6 shall consider the applications dated 10.03.2025 in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioners, 7th respondent, adjacent 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 respondents 1 to 6 to call for any document/conduct enquiry to satisfy itself of the petitioners' 3/6
entitlement for requesting survey of subject property. iii) The entire process shall be completed/appropriate orders passed within a period of twelve (12) 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 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 petitioners 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, Cuddalore 607 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore 607 001 3.The Tahsildar, Panruti Taluk, Panruti 607 106 4.The Assistant Director, Survey Department, Panruti 607 106 5.The Assistant Inspector, Survey Department, Panruti 607 106 6.The Taluk Surveyor Panruti Taluk, Panruti 607 106 5/6
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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