Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21661/2021disposed of

Ravaneeswaran D v. The District Collector

2021-12-08Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.21661 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P(MD)No.21661 of 2021 D.Ravaneeswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Tahsildar, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Firka Surveyor, Mangalam, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar 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 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.09.2021 and to survey and fix the boundaries of the property of the petitioner situated in the property in Virudhunagar District, Eenjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Punja Land in Survey No.964/2A3 to an extent of 1 acre 39 cents in Patta No.1164 as per the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and consequently to make necessary mutations in the revenue records pertaining to the property of the petitioner within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr. P. Jessi Jeeva Priya For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ petition has been filed in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, seeking consideration of representation of the petitioner dated 09.09.2021 to survey and fix boundaries of the property of the petitioner situated in S.No.964/l2A3, measuring 1.39 acres in patta No.1164 in Eenjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

2. The petitioner had actually given an earlier representation and pursuant to that, the second respondent / Tahsildar had issued a notice fixing the date 10.11.2021 as a date for conducting survey. However, it could not be happened. Now this writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to conduct survey.

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3. Let the petitioner file a fresh application through online and if required also pay necessary charges. If it is so done, a direction is given to the second respondent to take the assistance of the third respondent, issue notice to the petitioner and issue notice to the adjacent land owners M.Balasubramanian and S.Subash Chandra Bose @ Mohan and also to any other interested persons and proceed to conduct survey in the land of the petitioner. The second respondent may also take note of objections if any. If some reason, he decides not to conduct survey, he may give the reasons in writing. If he decides to conduct survey, the entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of fresh application filed by the petitioner.

4. With the said observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pnn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate,Virudhunagar District.

2.The Tahsildar, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Firka Surveyor, Mangalam, Sivakasi Taluk,Virudhunagar District.

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