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Sekar v. The District Collector

2025-11-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. SEKAR S/o. MGR, D.No. 4/246 Periyathottamputhur, Senganur Post, Kukatamarudhahalli Taraf, Pennagaram Tk, Dharmapuri 636 810 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector The District Collector Office, Dharmapuri District 2.The Taluk Surveyor Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to survey the land survey number 564 /8A2 to extent of 0.14.90 Hector(0.36 3/4 cent) Doc. No. 1365/ 2024 dated 27.2.2024 to the purchased land situated at Sigaralahalli Village Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri district and pass orders.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 2 nd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 10.08.2024 wherein the petitioner is seeking for survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries. 2.

Heard Mr.V.Balamurugan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Rajesh, learned Government Advocate for respondents. 3.

The petitioner is claiming right and title over the subject property by virtue of a Sale deed registered as document No.1365 of 2024. The petitioner is placing reliance upon the joint patta issued in the name of the petitioner in patta No.4766. The petitioner wanted a survey to be conducted in the subject property and hence, submitted an application on 10.08.2024 after paying the necessary charges. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition

has been filed before this Court.

4.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 10.08.2024 and to conduct the survey for the subject property based on the title document and the joint patta that has been issued in the name of the petitioner and this process shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If there are any rival claimants, such survey shall be conducted in their presence.

5.

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

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To 1.The District Collector The District Collector Office, Dharmapuri District 2.The Taluk Surveyor Pennagaram Dharmapuri District

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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