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R.Kumar v. The Tahsildar

2025-08-05Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Writ Petition(MD)No.21359 of 2025 R.Kumar ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office at Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Land Surveyor, Tahsildar Office, Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Revenue Inspector, Tahsildar Office, Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kayamozhi Village, Therikudieruppu, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukkudi District - 628 205.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's online Application No. 1) 2025/N123/28/006303

2) Application No.2025/0123/28/007990 dated 10.06.2025 and 3) Challan 1/5

No.20250714028851 dated 14.07.2025 to survey the petitioner's land in S.F.No.639/3, S.F.No.405/1F, S.F.No.405/1G3 situated at Therikudieruppu, Kayamozhi Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sounderrajan For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Addl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to survey his property comprised in S.F.Nos. 639/3, 405/1F, and 405/1G3, situated at Therikudieruppu, Kayamozhi Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

2.Heard the arguments of Mr.M.Sounderrajan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Baskaran, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. According to the petitioner, the subject property was originally enjoyed by his father. After his father's demise, the properties in S.F.Nos. 639/3 and 405/1F were sold in favour of the petitioner by the other legal 2/5

heirs of his father on 05.12.2024. The revenue records for the properties in S.F.Nos. 405/1F and 405/1G3 stand in the name of the petitioner's father, Ramalinga Nadar. The petitioner submitted applications before the respondents on 10.06.2025 and 14.07.2025 seeking survey of the property. However, the same have not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents, submitted that the petitioner has not filed a proper online application in respect of the property situated in S.F. No. 405/1G3, and that, with regard to the other two survey field numbers, the petitioner had submitted an application on 10.06.2025 and the same will be considered in accordance with law.

5. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the petitioner is directed to produce the acknowledgement before the first respondent for having submitted an application seeking survey of the land in S.F.No.405/1G3 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon such production, the respondents 1 and 2 shall consider the petitioner's applications and pass final orders on its own merits, within a period of twelve weeks, after issuing notice to the petitioner, neighbouring landowners, and other interested parties. In case the petitioner failed to produce the acknowledgement within 3/5

the time stipulated, the applications of the petitioner for other S.F.Nos. 639/3 and 405/1F shall be considered on its own merits and final orders shall be passed within stipulated time as mentioned above.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 05.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn To 1.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office at Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Land Surveyor, Tahsildar Office, Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Revenue Inspector, Tahsildar Office, Thiruchendur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kayamozhi Village, Therikudieruppu, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukkudi District - 628 205.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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