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Karpagam v. The District Collector

2025-12-15Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE KARPAGAM Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Cuddalore District-607 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vridhachalam Division, Cuddalore District-606 001 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District-606 001 4.The Firka Surveyor Office Of The Assistant Director Of Survey And Land Records, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District-606 001 Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the Respondents to conduct a filed measurement survey of petitioner properties comprised in Survey Nos.424/3, 424/5 and 425/17B situated at Manakollai Village, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, pursuant to petitioner field Measurement Application No.2025/N123/18/012363 dated 06.10.2025 and strictly and Boundaries Act, 1923 the Commissioner of Survey and Settlement Circular No.Na.Ka.No.5/20403/2020(LS) dated 15.03.2021 and the amended guidelines within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court and Direct the Respondents to pay the costs of this Writ Petition

For Petitioner(s):

Mr M.Elumalai For Respondent(s):

Mr D. Ravichander Spl.G.P.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her application dated 06.10.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted her application dated 06.10.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same have 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.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 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 are 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 respondents 3 and 4 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. No Costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Cuddalore District-607 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vridhachalam Division, Cuddalore District-606 001 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District-606 001 4.The Firka Surveyor Office Of The Assistant Director Of Survey And Land Records, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District-606 001

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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