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K.Srinivasan v. The District Collector

2025-12-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-12-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE K.Srinivasan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Office Of The Collectorate, Salem District.

2. The Tahsilar Office Of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District.

3. The Head Surveyor Office Of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District.

4. The Inspector Of Police, Thammampatti Police Station, Salem District.

..Respondent(s) directing the 2nd and 3rd respondent to measure the petitioners property in Survey No.413/5, to an extent of about 80 cents land in Manmalai village, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District by disposing of the petitioners online application dated 03.11.2025 vide petition No.2025/0123/08/013983 with the aid of the 4th respondent and the same within a time to be stipulated by this Honble Court For Petitioner(s):

MR. A.RAJAKUMAR For Respondent(s):

MR D. RAVICHANDER,SGP FOR R1 TO R3 MR R. VENKATESA PERUMAL , GA FOR R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner __________Page 1 of 4

is owned by him, based on his online application dated 03.11.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 03.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Mr.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 2 and 3 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 2 and 3 are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice.

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(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 2 and 3 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully descried in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 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 third respondent, the fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

02-12-2025 vga To

1. The District Collector Office Of The Collectorate, Salem District.

2. The Tahsilar Office Of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District.

3. The Head Surveyor Office Of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District.

4. The Inspector Of Police, Thammampatti Police Station, Salem District. __________Page 3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

VGA 02-12-2025 __________Page 4 of 4