S.Ramasamy v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-12-2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S.Ramasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Dro Office, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer ,Rdo Office, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District
4. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District
5. The Land Surveyor, Tahsildar Office, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District
6. The Village Administrative Officer, Nannilam Revenue Village, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District.
7. Gopal Rao,
8. Ashok Rao
9. GOPINATH 10.Vijay @ Vijayakumar, ..Respondent(s) directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2023 requesting to survey and lay boundary stones to the petitioner's property comprised in old survey No. 79/2, New Survey No.225/4 , situate at Nannilam village, Tiruvarur district admeasuring an extent of 835 sqmt (8987 sq.ft) as per the revenue records, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s):
MR.D.THIRUMOORTHY For Respondent(s):
MR.C.JAYAPRAKASH GOVT ADVOCATE (R1 to R6) __________Page 1 of 4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the fourth respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted a representation dated 06.06.2023 seeking for survey and demarcation of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 7 to 10, notice to them in this writ petition is dispensed with.
4. No prejudice will be caused to the fourth respondent, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections if any from the respondents 7 to 10 as well as any other party whom the fourth respondent deems fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the land in question, the fourth respondent is directed to issue notice to the respondents 7 to __________Page 2 of 4
10, and also to any other party, whom the fourth respondent deems fit to enquire.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the fourth 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.
No Costs.
16-12-2025 RKM To
1. The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Dro Office, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rdo Office, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur District
4. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District
5. The Land Surveyor, Tahsildar Office, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District
6. The Village Administrative Officer, Nannilam Revenue Village, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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