S.Tamilarasi v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER S.Tamilarasi ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Tasildhar, Office of the Tahsildhar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

3.The Firka Surveyor, Viruveedu Firka, Office of the Tahsildhar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to survey, measure and demarcate petitioner's properties Survey Nos.245/1A, 245/2B, 246/4A, 246/4C1 and 246/4C2 in Patta Nos.4040, 1761, 4056 and 3678, an extent of totaling 2.98 Acres based on her application dated 28.11.2025 as per her documents and patta within a time limit stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Babu For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to survey, measure, and demarcate the petitioner's properties in Survey Nos.245/1A, 245/2B, 246/4A, 246/4C1, and 246/4C2 (Patta Nos.4040, 1761, 4056, and 3678), totalling 2.98 acres, based on the petitioner's application dated 28.11.2025 and related documents, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the lawful owner of the subject properties. The petitioner submitted an application dated 28.11.2025 requesting survey and fixation of the boundaries of the said properties. Despite the same, the respondents 2 and 3 have failed to take any action, causing undue delay and prejudice to the petitioner. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct the survey and fix the boundaries, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that proper steps would be taken to survey and demarcate the land in accordance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.

5. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Court directs the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's application dated 28.11.2025 and demarcate the petitioner's lands, after considering the claims of the petitioner and any other rival parties, if any, and to pass orders in accordance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of any rival claims, the parties are at liberty to work out their remedies before the Civil Court.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:- 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Tasildhar, Office of the Tahsildhar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

3.The Firka Surveyor, Viruveedu Firka, Office of the Tahsildhar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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