Shanthi Jeysingh v. The Assistant Director Of Survey And Land Records

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :17.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Shanthi Jeysingh ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

1. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Theni District.

2. The Thasildar, Theni Taluk, Theni District.

3. The Firka Surveyor, Theni Firka, Theni District.

4. The Town Surveyor, Theni-Allinagaram Municipality, Theni.

5. Pounraj ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to survey and demarcate petitioner land now in T.S.No.9/1 Theni Allinagaram Town measuring 35 cents out of 3 Acre 96 cents originally in S.No.196/1 KaruvelaNayakanpatti Village in Theni District by 1/5

disposing petitioners representation dated 30.12.2024. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For Respondents :Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate for R1 to R4

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 2 to 4 to survey and demarcate the petitioner's land, now comprised in T.S. No. 9/1, Theni Allinagaram Town, measuring 35 cents out of a total extent of 3 acres and 96 cents, originally in S. No. 196/1, Karuvela Nayakanpatti Village, Theni District, by disposing of the petitioner's representation dated 30.12.2024.

2. The petitioner seeks the indulgence of this Court to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct a survey and demarcate the boundaries of the aforementioned property, as requested in his application dated 30.12.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite submitting the application, 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 Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3 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 second respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 30.12.2024 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 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Theni District.

2. The Thasildar, Theni Taluk, Theni District.

3. The Firka Surveyor, Theni Firka, Theni District.

4. The Town Surveyor, Theni-Allinagaram Municipality, Theni.

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K.SURENDER, J.

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