Subbaiah v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and W.M.P.(MD) No.3951 of 2026 Subbaiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Ram Nagar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.Murugan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to impugned survey notice issued by the second respondent dated 10.02.2026 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned survey notice issued by the second respondent dated 10.02.2026.

2. With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The third respondent filed an application seeking survey of the land in question. In the course of the said proceedings, notice was issued to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, he is aggrieved by the survey conducted.

4. Since the first and second respondents have served the impugned notice on the petitioner pursuant to the application made by the third respondent seeking survey, the petitioner can submit his objections before the first and second respondents. The first and second respondents shall consider the same and conduct an enquiry and thereafter proceed with the survey.

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5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [K.SURENDER, J.] 20.02.2026 JEN Index : Yes / No To 1.The Tahsildar, Ram Nagar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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K.SURENDER , J.

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