Dhanam v. The Tahsildar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.
47287 of 2025 Dhanam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
2. The Taluk Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
4. Venkatesan
5. Periyasamy
6. Chinnasamy
7. Kalai Selvi
8. Rajammal ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to act upon the petitioner's application dated 05.04.2025 vide Application No. Page No.1 of 5
2025/0123/05/010194 and conduct the survey in respect of the lands admeasuring an extent of 0.72.46 hectares in Survey No.20/1A1A and 0.03.0 hectares in Survey No.14/5B1 situated in Pannikulam Village, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District and demarcate the boundaries by availing the assistance from the 3rd respondent in the event of any obstruction from the private respondents based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025 within a time period to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath Kumar For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R1 & R2] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl. Side) [R3] *****
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 05.04.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 05.04.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
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3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent. 4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 1 and 2 if the said authorities are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party as they deem fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 1 and 2 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve Page No.3 of 5
[12] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the 2nd respondent, the 3rd respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No costs.
08.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Mac To 1.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
2. The Taluk Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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