Madras High CourtWP/50710/2025disposed of

R.Selvaraj v. The District Collector

2026-01-07Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-01-2026

CORAM

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

1. The District Collector Collectorate Building, Tiruppur district 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur district 3.The Assistant Director (survey and land records) Collectorate Building Tiruppur district Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 3rd respondent to conduct survey and to earmark boundaries in Survey Nos. 585/1 in Patta No. 2507 and 585/2 in patta No. 2506 situated in Malayandigoundanur, Uralpatti Post, Udumalpet Taluk Tiruppur district and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to issue correct patta and chitta in favour petitioner within in a time frame fixed by this Honble court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.S.Jeeva Kuralamudhu For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl.G.P.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third 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.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation on 10.11.2025 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.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the third respondent if the said authority is 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 and any other party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the third respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom the third respondent deems it fit to put on notice.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the third 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.

07-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Collectorate Building, Tiruppur district 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur district 3.The Assistant Director (survey and land records) Collectorate Building Tiruppur district

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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