S.Meenakshi Sundaram v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER S.Meenakshi Sundaram ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

5.Subramania Pattar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to make necessary correction in the Town Survey Land Register, Ward A, Block No.21, Old Survey No.368/2AIP, Sankarankovil Town and Taluk, Tenkasi District, in view of

representation dated 07.07.2025, within the stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jothi Basu For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to make the necessary correction in the Town Survey Land Register relating to Ward 'A', Block No.21, Old Survey No. 368/2AIP, Sankarankovil Town and Taluk, Tenkasi District, in view of the representation dated 07.07.2025, within the time to be stipulated by this Court.

2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is hereby dispensed with.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the lawful owner/interested person in respect of the land comprised in Ward 'A', Block No.21, Old Survey No.368/2AIP, Sankarankovil Town and Taluk, Tenkasi District. Due to an inadvertent error, the Town Survey Land Register contains incorrect entries relating to the said property, which require rectification by the concerned revenue authorities. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a detailed representation dated 07.07.2025 to the respondents 2 to 4, seeking correction of the said entries in accordance with law. Despite the receipt of the representation, the respondents 2 to 4 have failed to consider and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time, necessitating the filing of the present Writ Petition.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the petitioner's representation will be considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6. Recording the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the

third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.07.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders after providing reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the fifth respondent and any other persons, who may be affected by such decision, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 09.01.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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