N.Jothi v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH N.Jothi Aged about 60 years W/o.Narayanasamy, No.30, Murugan Koil Street, Manalipet, Puducherry-605 501.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Puducherry.

2.The Director Of Survey and Land Records, Pondicherry Cuddalore Road, Pillaithottam, Sakthi Nagar, Saram, Puducherry-605 013 3.The Tahsildar Vilianur, Department Of Revenue and Disaster Management, Taluk Office, Villianur.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to survey

the petitioners property situated at Cadaster No.63/1 at Manalipet Village, Puducherry District in light of the French landholding Journal dated 23.04.1932, pursuant to the acknowledgement bearing No.PU01/ Pu01/ CLP/ 02320/ 22/ 2588 dated 19.05.2022 and Receipt No.6665 dated 23.06.2023 issued by the 1st respondent and 2nd respondent respectively within a time frame fixed by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Sharath Chandran For Respondents:

Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner from 21.12.2017 - 23.6.2023, wherein the petitioner is seeking for the survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries. 2.Heard Mr.Sharath Chandran, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) for respondents.

3.The case of the petitioner is that her grandfather is the owner of the subject property and the petitioner has inherited the property and she is in absolute possession and enjoyment of the same. The revenue records were not mutated in the name of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner wanted a survey to be conducted in the subject property for fixing the boundaries. Since the repeated applications were not acted upon, the present petition has been filed before this Court.

4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to act upon the application submitted on 23.6.2023 and to conduct the survey in the subject property and fix the boundaries based on the documents relied upon by the petitioner and this process shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. If there are any other interested parties, such survey shall be conducted in their presence.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 10-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes KP

To 1.The District Collector Puducherry.

2.The Director Of Survey And Land Records, Pondicherry Cuddalore Rd, Pillaithottam, Sakthi Nagar, Saram, Puducherry-605 013 3.The Tahsildar Vilianur, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Taluk Office, Villianur.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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