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K.Poomalai v. The District Collector

2026-01-07Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE K.Poomalai Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Office of the collectorate, Salem District 2.The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District 3.The Head Surveyor, Office of Tahsildar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District 4.The Inspector of Police Ethapur Police Station, Salem District Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd and 3rd respondent to measure the petitioners property in Survey numbers. 47/4B2, 47/4C, 49/1B, 49/2A, 50/1A, 50/1B and 50/2A to a total extent of about 3 acres 96 cents of land in panaimadal Village, Pethanaickenalayam Taluk, Salem Distrct by disposing of the petitioners online applications dated 02.05.2025 and 01.11.2025 vide petitioner No. 2025/ 0123/ 08/ 009814 and 2025/ 0123 / 08/013960 with the aid of the 4th respondent and the same within a time to be stipulated by this honble court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Rajakumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate For R1 To R3 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(crl.Side) For R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online applications dated 02.05.2025 and 01.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted the online applications on 02.05.2025 and 01.11.202 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same have 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 1 to 3. Mr.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent. 4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 2 and 3 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 whom they deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the respondents 2 and 3 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 2 and 3 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 respondents 2 and 3, the fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Office of the collectorate, Salem District 2.The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District 3.The Head Surveyor, Office of Tahsildar, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District 4.The Inspector of Police Ethapur Police Station, Salem District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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