Madras High CourtWP/37695/2025disposed of

C.Ganesan v. The Taluk Surveyor

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 C.Ganesan .....

Petitioner Vs.

The Taluk Surveyor Attur Taluk, Tahsildar Office, Salem.

..... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 26.08.2025 seeking to survey and fix the boundaries of the petitioner's land in S.F.No.153/7 to an extent of 2.00 acres and in S.F.No.153/8A1 to an extant of 16.30 acres at Narasingapuram village, Attur Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Mouli For Respondent : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent herein to survey the petitioner's land comprised in S.F.No.153/7 to an extent of 2.00 acres and in S.F.No.153/8A1 to an

extant of 16.30 acres, situated at Narasingapuram village, Attur Taluk, Salem District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.08.2025.

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

3. The petitioner owned a land comprised in S.F.No.153/7 to an extent of 2.00 acres and in S.F.No.153/8A1 to an extant of 16.30 acres situated at Narasingapuram village, Attur Taluk, Salem District. In order to survey the said land, the petitioner submitted an application before the respondent and also paid requisite fees for the same. So far the respondent did not take any steps to survey and demarcate the land belongs to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4. In view of the above, the respondent is directed to survey the petitioner's aforesaid land 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 To The Taluk Surveyor Attur Taluk, Tahsildar Office, Salem.

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