Ramasamy V v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER V.Ramasamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

2.The Head Surveyor, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Surveyor, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to survey and demarcate the petitioner's property in Survey No.1185/1A1A measuring 0.14.49 Hectares, situated in Vadamadurai Village, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, with the aid of the fourth respondent, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 to R3 : Mr.B.Ramanathan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to survey and demarcate the petitioner's property in Survey No. 1185/1A1A, measuring an extent of 0.14.49 Hectares, situated in Vadamadurai Village, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, with the aid of the fourth respondent Police, within the time frame to be 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 subject property is ancestral in nature. The petitioner submitted representations dated 16.09.2025 and 09.01.2026 requesting survey and fixation of the boundaries of the said property. Despite the same, the respondents 1 to 3 have failed to take any

action, causing undue delay and prejudice to the petitioner. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 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 1 to 3 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 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 16.09.2025 and 09.01.2026 and demarcate the subject property, 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 fourteen 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.

NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 05.02.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

2.The Head Surveyor, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Surveyor, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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