Karthik v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE KARTHIK Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Office Of The District Collectorate, Tirupattur District.
2.The Tahsildar Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District.
3.The Inspector Of Police Yellagiri Police Station, Jolarpet Circle, Tirupattur District.
4.RAMAR Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the petitioner online Application dated 20.10.2025 for conducting survey and demarcation of the boundaries of the petitioner land in survey number NO. 440/2 of an extent of 2.85 acres situated at Nilavur village, Yellagiri Hills, Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur district and to provide adequate police protection while at the time of measuring the land based on the letter of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.1/ 5960 / 2025dated 22.11.2025 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Honble High Court, on merits.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Arumugam, Government Advocate for R1 & 2 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, Government Advocate for R3
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 20.10.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 20.10.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2. Mr.R.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent.
4.No prejudice will be caused to the second respondent if the said authority is 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 second respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second respondent 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 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 second respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.
No Costs.
17-12-2025 vga
To 1.The District Collector Office Of The District Collectorate, Tirupattur District.
2.The Tahsildar Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District.
3.The Inspector Of Police Yellagiri Police Station, Jolarpet Circle, Tirupattur District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
vga 17-12-2025