Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14014/2023disposed of

Jeyalakshmi v. The Tahsildar

2023-06-14Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN 1.Jeyalakshmi 2.Veerasakthi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to conduct survey, measurement and fix boundaries of the respective properties of the petitioner covered by registered document of Settlement dated 29.09.2006 vide Doc.No. 4027/2006 and vide Doc.No.4026/2006 dated 29.09.2006 as per online application dated 10.05.2023, within a reasonable time.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Appadurai For R1 and R2 :

Mr.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed in the nature of mandamus seeking a direction to the respondents to conduct survey and measure and fix boundaries of the properties of the petitioners in Survey No.39 for land measuring 33 1⁄2 cents out of a larger area of 2.96 acres and in survey No.39 for land measuring 1 acre out of a larger acre of 1.20.00 hectares.

2. The petitioners are beneficiaries of settlement deeds. They have obtained a joint patta with respect to the lands. They now seek the measurement of the lands. But the applications they have given, is to sub divide the land and issue patta. The applications have been given on 10.05.2023.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader states that the application of the petitioner would be taken up for consideration in accordance with seniority of pending applications. At the time when the applications are taken up, let notice be issued to the petitioners and also to any other individual who may be either directly or indirectly affected by consideration of the said application, particularly, the title holders of the other areas in the said survey number and 2/4

thereafter proceed to do the needful. The order of seniority should not be violated.

4. This Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 14.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No pnn To 1.The Tahsildar, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. 2.The Firka Surveyor, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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