Murugesan v. The Tahsidlar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-12-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE MURUGESAN, S/o Karuppaudaiyar, Sekkuvattiyanthottam, Ammampalayam Post, Attur Taluk, Salem District ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsidlar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District

2. The Taluk Surveyor, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents to consider petitioner's application dated 08.11.2025, and directing the respondents to survey and demarcate the land with regard to the land in survey no 5/6 situated at yethapur village, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s):

MR.V.GUNASEKAR For Respondent(s):

MR.D.RAVICHANDER, SGP FOR RESPONDENTS __________Page 1 of 4

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 him, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted a representation dated 08.11.2025 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.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the land 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 enquire. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering __________Page 2 of 4

the same, the respondents 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 Tahsidlar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District

2. The Taluk Surveyor, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District __________Page 3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

RKM 16-12-2025 __________Page 4 of 4