Malaiyarasan R v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :27.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER R.Malaiyarasan ... Petitioner(s) Vs.
1. The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Madurai District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.
3. The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Kallikudi Circle, Madurai District.
4. The Head of Survey, O/o the Head of Survey, Kallikudi Circle, Madurai District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District.
6. R.Panchavarnam ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 1/5
4 to conduct survey and demarcate the petitioners land comprised in Survey Nos. 30/2A2, 30/2B2, 30/2C2, 30/2E2 and 30/2F2 situated at Kallanai Village, Kallikudi Taluk, Madurai District, based on the petitioners applications dated 11.12.2025.
For Petitioner :Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Addl. Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.S.Prakash, Govt. Adv. (Crl. side) for R5
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to conduct survey and demarcate the petitioners land comprised in Survey Nos. 30/2A2, 30/2B2, 30/2C2, 30/2E2 and 30/2F2 situated at Kallanai Village, Kallikudi Taluk, Madurai District, based on the petitioner's applications dated 11.12.2025.
2. The petitioner seeks the indulgence of this Court to direct respondents 1 to 4 to conduct a survey and demarcate the boundaries of the aforementioned property, as requested in his application dated 11.12.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite submitting the application on 11.12.2025, no action has been taken by the authorities. Aggrieved by this inaction, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
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3. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submits that the petitioner's application will be considered on merits and in accordance with law.
4. In view of the above submissions, 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 application dated 11.12.2025 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders in compliance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, 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.
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To
1. The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Madurai District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.
3. The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Kallikudi Circle, Madurai District.
4. The Head of Survey, O/o the Head of Survey, Kallikudi Circle, Madurai District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District.
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K.SURENDER, J.
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