Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4118/2025disposed of

Vijayan v. The Tahsildar

2025-02-18Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Vijayan .... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk Office, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

2.The Taluk Surveyor, Thirupparankundram Taluk Office, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct survey the property comprised in Patta No.3805 in survey Nos.73/16 and 73/17 for an extent of 34.5 cents situated at Vedarpuliyankulam Village, Thirupparankundram Taluk, Madurai District on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 16.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Palani For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to conduct a survey based on his purchase made on 06.04.2023.

2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

4. The petitioner has purchased the subject land in and by way of sale deed dated 06.04.2023. Thereafter, he has made an application for survey on 06.12.2024, which is still pending with 2/5

respondents. The petitioner only seeks for expeditious disposal of his application for survey.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner has made an application based on sale deed as well as patta standing in his name and therefore, the officials would be conducting survey and pass orders on the petitioner's application in due course.

6. Considering the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents to survey the petitioner's property based on his application dated 06.12.2024 and pass final orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 18.02.2025 am 3/5

To 1.The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk Office, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

2.The Taluk Surveyor, Thirupparankundram Taluk Office, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

am Order made in Dated:

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