M.Dhanalakshmi v. The Head Surveyor

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. M.Dhanalakshmi W/o.A.Murugan, No.5/384, Murugan Kovil Street, P.T.Murthy Nagar, Padiyanallur, Thiruvallur Chennai 600052.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Head Surveyor Office Of The Surveyor, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District 601 204.

2.The Tahsildar, Office Of The Tahsildar, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur 601 204.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider application No.2025 /0123 /01/007685 dated 10/01/2025 to survey the schedule of property.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.D.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate for R1 and R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 10.01.2025 and to conduct the survey in the subject property and demarcate the boundaries. 2.

Heard Mr.M.D.Thirunavukkarasu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2.

3.

The petitioner claims to be owner of the subject property by virtue of a registered Sale deed dated 31.07.2002 registered as document No.2277 of 2002. The further case of the petitioner is that the patta was also issued in the name of the petitioner in Patta No.3301. The petitioner wanted to conduct a survey in the subject property and hence, submitted various applications and the latest application on 10.01.2025 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 respondents to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 10.01.2025 and to conduct the survey in the subject property based on the title documents and the patta that stands in the name of the petitioner and demarcate the boundaries. 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 interested parties, 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 Head Surveyor Office Of The Surveyor, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District 601 204.

2.The Tahsildar, Office Of The Tahsildar, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur 601 204.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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