Sagunthala. K v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.(MD)No.6873 of 2023 K.Sagunthala ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Virudhuangar Collectorate Campus, 2.The Assistant Director, Department of Survey, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Head Surveyor, Office of the Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, 5.Theivendra ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the fourth respondent to survey the petitioner's land in Survey No.624/2 at Kadaneri, 1/5

Seelnayakkampatti, Muvaraivendran Village, Watrap Taluk, For Petitioner :Mr.SM.Ramasiva For R1 to R4 :Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R5 :No Appearance *****

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction against the third and fourth respondent/Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk in Virudhunagar District and the Head Surveyor of the said Tahsildar Office to survey the land in S.No.624/2, Kadaneri, Seelnayakkamnpatti, Muvaraivendran Village, Watrap Taluk, 2.Heard Mr.SM.Ramasiva, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4.

3.The petitioner had made an application for conducting survey and had also paid necessary charges. It is stated by the learned Counsel 2/5

for the petitioner that on two occasions, notices had been issued that the respondents would come over for conducting survey, but survey had not been done. Notice had also been directed to the fifth respondent and the name and address had been printed in the cause list. 4.A direction is issued to the third and fourth respondents to conduct survey after issuing notice to the fifth respondent/Theivendra, who residing at 5/499, Indra Colony, Kadaneri, Seelnayakkampatti, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District and also to the petitioner and after getting any objections and if there are no objections, proceed to survey the land and if there are objections, reasons to be given, as to why the survey could not be conducted. The entire exercise should be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Index :Yes / No 21.04.2023 Internet :Yes NCC : Yes/No cmr 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Virudhuangar Collectorate Campus, 2.The Assistant Director, Department of Survey, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Head Surveyor, Office of the Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, 4/5

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

cmr Order made in W.P.(MD)No.6873 of 2023 21.04.2023 5/5