B.Manoharan v. The Tashildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 25.08.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ B.Manoharan

...Petitioner

Versus

The Tahsildar, Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

...Respondent

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to survey the land in Survey No.5/5A, Melavalam Village, Maduranthagam Taluk based on the Online Application dated 04.07.2025 within the time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Ms.R.Divya For Respondent :

Mr.S.Jayachandran, Government Advocate

ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 1/5

2. The relief sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to survey the land comprised in Survey No.5/5A situated at Melavalam Village, Maduranthagam Taluk based on the petitioner's Online Application dated 04.07.2025, within a time fixed by this Court.

3. At the outset, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent would consider the petitioner's Online Application dated 04.07.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4. The above submission made by the learned Government Advocate for the respondent has been fairly conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. In view of the limited relief sought by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of this Writ Petition with the following directions: (i) The respondent shall consider the petitioner's Online Application 2/5

dated 04.07.2025, in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner, 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 respondent to call for any document/conduct enquiry to satisfy itself of the petitioner's entitlement for requesting survey of subject property. (iii) The respondent shall complete the entire process within a period of twelve weeks from the date of uploading of the web copy of this order without waiting for the receipt of a certified copy of this order. (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 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 The Tahsildar, Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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