Madras High CourtWP/40212/2025disposed of

Chinnaraj.S v. The District Collector

2025-10-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Chinnaraj S/o.Sendraya Gounder .... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Tahsildar, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

5.The Revenue Inspector, Palcode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

6.The Village Administrative Officer, Erranahalliu Village, Dharmapuri District.

.... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to dispose of the petitioner's online application No.2025/0123/05/014005 dated 28.08.2025 to survey and mark the 1/4

boundaries for petitioner's lands in Survey No.1039/2 of an extent of 0.63 ares situated at Erranahalliu Village, Palacode (Tk), Dharmapuri District within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate *****

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 3 and 4 to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 28.08.2025 wherein the petitioner has sought for survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries.

2. Heard Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.P.Ganesan, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents.

3. The petitioner claims to be the joint owner of the subject property by virtue of a sale deed, which was registered as document No.2114/1996. The joint patta was also issued in patta No.2709. The petitioner submitted an online application on 28.08.2025 after paying 2/4

necessary charges seeking survey of the subject property. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner submitted a representation and the same also did not evoke any response. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to respondents 3 and 4 to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner and conduct survey in the subject property based on the title document and the patta. If there are any other interested parties, such survey shall be conducted in their presence. The said process shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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