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R.Jeganathan Ramakrishnan v. The District Collector

2026-01-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE R.Jeganathan Ramakrishnan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 607001.

2.The Tahsildar Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District 606103.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondent to consider the application no. 2025/0123/18/009450 dated 07.02.2025 and to depute a competent surveyor to measure and fix the four boundaries of the property lands comprised in Survey No. 25/6, 26/15A, 26/15B, 26/2 measuring an extent of 57 ares, patta no.222 1129 situated at Kottumunai, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District 606103. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Elumalai For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate

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, based on his online application dated 07.02.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 07.02.2025 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.

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 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, the petitioner shall seek police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

02-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 607001.

2.The Tahsildar Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District 606103.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 02-01-2026