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P. Damodharan v. The District Collector

2026-01-05Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. P. Damodharan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate Office, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Tahsildar Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer Siruvaruthur Post, Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Land Suveyor Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

5.Govindaraj Respondent(s) PRAYER To direct the 4th respondent herein to survey and measure petitioner land situated in Survey Nos.41/6, 43/4, 43/6A, Kattukottai, Siruvaruthur Post, Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District- 606 201, as sought vide petitioner representation dated 17.11.2025 and pass.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.V. Srimathi For Respondent(s):

Mr. D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader For R1 To R4

R5 - Dispensed with

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, based on his representation dated 17.11.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on 17.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same 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 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the second and fourth 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 of the fifth respondent as well as the neighbouring land owners and any other party whom they deem fit to enquire. Accordingly, this

writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second and fourth respondents are directed to issue notice to the fifth respondent as well as the neighbouring land owners and any other party whom they deem fit to enquire (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second and fourth 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.

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To 1.The District Collector Collectorate Office, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Tahsildar Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer Siruvaruthur Post, Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Land Suveyor Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

ab 05-01-2026