Madras High CourtWP/50573/2025disposed of

H.Santhosh Kumar 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 H.Santhosh Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Office of Collectorate, Ranipet District.

2.The District revenue Officer Office of the Revenue Arakonam, Arakonam, Ranipet District.

3.The Tahsildar Office of the Thasildar, Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District.

4.The Surveyor Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District.

5.The Inspector of Police Banavaram Police Station, Banavaram, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

6.V. Veeraragan Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the Respondents to conduct measuring 436 Sq.ft in S.No.290/1A1, Panniyur Village, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District, by considering Petitioners

Online Application No.2025/0123/37/005676 dated 28.11.2025, with police aid for survey and fencing.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.B.Sandeep For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For R1 To R4 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(crl.Side) For R5 R6-pvt

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 28.11.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 28.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3.Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Mr.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fifth respondent. 4.Since no adverse order is being passed against the sixth respondent, notice to the sixth respondent is dispensed with in this writ petition.

5.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 1 to 4 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 1 to 4 are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 1 to 4 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 1 to 4, the fifth respondent

shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order.

No Costs.

07-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Office of Collectorate, Ranipet District.

2.The District revenue Officer Office of the Revenue Arakonam, Arakonam, Ranipet District.

3.The Tahsildar Office of the Thasildar, Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District.

4.The Surveyor Nemili Taluk, Nemili, Ranipet District.

5.The Inspector of Police Banavaram Police Station, Banavaram, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 07-01-2026