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V.Veeraragahavan v. The District Collector

2025-10-07Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN V.Veeraragahavan .....

Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Office of the Collector, Ranipet And District 2.The District Revenue Officer Office of the Revenue Arakkonam, Arakkonam, Ranipet District 3.The Tahsildar Office of The Tahsildar, Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District 4.The Surveyor Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District 5.Santhosh 6.The Inspector of Police Nemili Police Station, Nemili .....

Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to survey the petitioner's property comprised in Survey No.290/1B Pannaiyur Village, Alapakkam based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2025 and take action in accordance with law and to direct the 6th respondent to police to give protection during survey.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Selvakumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to survey the petitioner's property comprised in Survey No.290/1B situated at Pannaiyur Village, Alapakkam, based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2025.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner owned a property comprised in Survey No.290/1B situated at Pannaiyur Village, Alapakkam. In order to survey the said land, the petitioner submitted an application before the respondents 1 to 4 and also paid requisite fees for the same. So far the third and fourth respondents did not take any steps to survey and

demarcate the property belongs to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4. In view of the above, the third respondent is directed to survey the petitioner's aforesaid property based on the title deed produced by the petitioner, after issuance of notice to the adjacent land owners and counter parties, if any, and to serve the survey report to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is made clear that, if the surveyor concerned is obstructed by third parties while surveying the subject property, the said surveyor can approach the jurisdictional police seeking police aid and on such request, the jurisdictional police shall provide adequate police protection to the surveyor.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

07.10.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Lpp

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp To 1.The District Collector Office of The Collector, Ranipet And District 2.The District Revenue Officer Office of The Revenue Arakkonam, Arakkonam Ranipet District 3.The Thasildar Office of The Thasildar, Nemili Taluk Nemili, Ranipet District 4.The Surveyor Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District

5. The Inspector of Police Nemili Police Station, Nemili 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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