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A.Balasubramanian v. The Tahsildar

2025-11-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh15 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH 45491, 45515 W.P.No.45271 of 2025 A.Balasubramanian Petitioner(s) Vs The Tahsildar Gobichettipalayam Taluk Office, Erode District.

Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to conduct survey in the petitioner's properties comprised in R.S.No.420/1 and 421/3A1A and situated at Alukuli village, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Erode District by considering the petitioner's online application dated 01.11.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Honble court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Sasindran For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate W.P.No.4537 S.Ranibai 1/15

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Head Of District Government District Administration Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

2.The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Complex, Cuddalore -607 001.

3.The Government Land Revenue Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

4.The Tahsildar The District Collector Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

5.The Revenue Inspector Office Of The Revenue Inspector, Cuddalore -607 001.

6.The Village Administrative Officer Village Administration Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

7.The Superintendent Of Police Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Cuddalore -607 001.

8.The Inspector Of Police Town Police Station , Cuddalore -607 001.

9.The Commissioner Commissionerate Of Municipal Administration, Cuddalore -607 001.

10.The Additional Director Of Land And Land Extent District Administration Office, 2/15

Cuddalore -607 001.

11.The Inspector Land And Survey The Municipal Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

12.The Land Surveyor The District Collector Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 12th respondent to consider application no.2025/0178/18/000462 dated 13.11.2025 for conducting a survey the schedule of property and to complete the same within a reasonable time a may be fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.S.Abdul Rahman For Respondent(s):

Mr.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate for RR1 to 6 Ms.Priyadarsana Public Prosecutor for RR7 & 8 W.P.No.4545 M.Shankar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Assistant Director Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Thasildar Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to measure the land and Sub-divide S.No.428/8, U. Keeranur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District into two within a period fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.B.Abdul Samath For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate W.P.No.45 S.Parthiban Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Erode District 2.The District Revenue Officer Erode District 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Gobichettipalayam Division Erode District 4.The Tahsildar Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District 5.The Taluk Head Surveyor Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to 4/15

take action of the petitioner's representation dated 3.10.2025 submitted with regard to survey the land properties of an extent of 3195 sq.ft , T.S No. 23 Block No.5, Ward A (old survey No. 61A, 62C) situated at Kottuveerampalayam, Sathyamangalam Taluk Erode district within the Registration district of Gobichettipalayam and Sub Registration district of Sathyamangalam For Petitioner(s):

Mr.V.Logeswaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate W.P.No.45487 of 2025 K.Nandakumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Surveyor Perambur Taluk, Chennai- 600 039.

2.The Tahsildar Perambur Taluk, Chennai- 600 039.

3.The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai.

Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to conduct survey, measure and demarcate the property i.e., lands measuring an extent of 576 sq.ft. in survey no.531/ 24 (as per patta T.S. No.531/82), Block No.27, situated at Sundaram Mudali Mani Street, Vyasarpadi, Chennai- 600 039 including a small house constructed on the lands for the purpose of issuing the patta in the name of the petitioner. 5/15

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Rajasekaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate W.P.No.45491 of 2025 P.Pachaimal Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Land Survey Tahsildar Office, Guduvancherry Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District.

2.The Town Surveyor Guduvancherry Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Ramesh For RR1 to 3:

Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the online applications Nos.2025/N123/35/008622 and 2025/N123/34/008623 dated 16.10.2025 submitted for the measurement of boundaries of the schedule properties and dispose the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

W.P.No.455 B.Rajagopal Petitioner(s) 6/15

Vs

1. The District Collector Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri 2.The Tahsildar Pochampalli Taluk, Krishnagiri District Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to survey and mark boundary line to properties in survey No.196/1 and 197 in Katagaram village Pochampalli Taluk with police protection by considering petitioner representation dated 2.9.2025.

For Petitioner:

Mr.D.Lakshmipathy For Respondents:

Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate W.P.No.4 1 7 of 2025 Chithiravel.N Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Nagapattinam District.

2.The Tahsildar The Tashildar Office, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam.

3.The Taluk Surveyor Tashildar Office, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam.

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4.The Inspector Of Police Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam.

Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein to survey the petitioners property in survey number 359/8, admeasuring an extent of 5.48 cents, situated at Senbagarayanallur village, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District and earmark the four boundaries by disposing the application for survey bearing No.2025/N123/19/002378 dated 17.10.2025 and furthermore directing the 4th respondent to provide police protection while surveying the above said lands if necessary within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner:

Ms.J.Madhumitha For Respondents:

Mr.B.Rajesh Government Advocate for RR1 to 3 Ms.V.J.Priyadarsana Public Prosecutor for R4 COMMON ORDER In all these writ petitions, the petitioners have sought for considering the applications submitted by them and they are seeking for survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. 8/15

3.In all these writ petitions, the writ petitioners are relying upon title documents/pattas/joint pattas/pattas standing in the name of the predecessor-intitle/pattas standing in the name of the family members, etc., and they have submitted the applications after paying necessary charges, seeking for the survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries.

4. In some of the cases, in the light of certain objections raised by the rival parties/neighbours, they have also sought for police protection, at the time of conducting the survey.

5. In the considered view of this Court, since the issues involved are common in all these writ petitions, these writ petitions can be disposed of in the following terms:

(a)It is left open to the concerned Tahsildar/Surveyor to take note of the title documents relied upon by the parties and the pattas/joint pattas that are also relied upon in some of the cases. (b)The Tahsildar/Surveyor concerned shall act upon the online applications submitted by the respective petitioners and shall conduct survey in the subject property, in line with the title documents and the pattas that are relied upon by the respective 9/15

parties and complete the survey, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c)Wherever there are rival claimants, unless they have obtained any restraint order from any Civil Court, such survey shall be conducted in their presence.

(d)Wherever the Tahsildar/Surveyor is of the opinion that they would require police aid for the purpose of conducting the survey in a peaceful manner, the concerned jurisdictional police shall grant police protection at the time of conducting the survey. (e)It is made clear that in each case where the parties are seeking for survey of the respective subject properties, they should have made an online application and if such online application has not been made, the respective petitioners are directed to make the online application and on receipt of the same, the Tahsildar/Surveyor concerned shall act upon the same, in the light of the above directions issued by this Court. (f)It is made clear that the directions issued by this Court will pertain only for conducting the survey over the subject property and it will not entitle any parties to fence or put up a compound wall around the properties, more particularly, in cases where there 10/15

are rival claims.

All these writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 26.11.2025 gya 11/15

To 1.The Tahsildar Gobichettipalayam Taluk Office, Erode District.

2. The Head Of District Government District Administration Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

3.The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Complex, Cuddalore -607 001.

4.The Government Land Revenue Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

5.The Tahsildar The District Collector Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

6.The Revenue Inspector Office Of The Revenue Inspector, Cuddalore -607 001.

7.The Village Administrative Officer Village Administration Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

8.The Superintendent Of Police Office Of Superintendent Of Police, Cuddalore -607 001.

9.The Inspector Of Police Town Police Station , Cuddalore -607 001.

10.The Commissioner Commissionerate Of Municipal Administration, Cuddalore -607 001.

11.The Additional Director Of Land And Land Extent District Administration Office, 12/15

Cuddalore -607 001.

12.The Inspector Land And Survey The Municipal Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

13.The Land Surveyor The District Collector Office, Cuddalore -607 001.

14. The Assistant Director Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

15.The Thasildar Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

16. The District Collector Erode District 17.The District Revenue Officer Erode District 18.The Revenue Divisional Officer Gobichettipalayam Division Erode District 19.The Tahsildar Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District 20.The Taluk Head Surveyor Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District

21. The Surveyor Perambur Taluk, Chennai- 600 039.

22.The Tahsildar Perambur Taluk, Chennai- 600 039.

23.The District Collector 13/15

Chennai District, Chennai.

24. The Land Survey Tahsildar Office, Guduvancherry Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District. 25.The Town Surveyor Guduvancherry Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District.

26. The District Collector Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri 27.The Tahsildar Pochampalli Taluk, Krishnagiri District

28. The District Collector Nagapattinam District.

29.The Tahsildar The Tashildar Office, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam.

30.The Taluk Surveyor Tashildar Office, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam. 31.The Inspector Of Police Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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