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Vairavan v. The Tahsildar

2025-08-21Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Vairavan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office Nilakkottai Taluk Dindugul District-624215.

2. The Firga Surveyor, Department of Land Survey, Nilakkottai Taluk Office, Dindugul District-624215.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to carry out the appropriate survey and demarcate the boundaries of the Petitioners own deceased Grandmother namely Kamatchiyammal @ Kamatchis land in Survey No. 676/1, Patta No 317, to an extent of 0.1.50 Hectare, which is Situated in Silukkuvarpatti Revenue Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindugul District based on the petitioners survey application No.2025/0123/13/014198, dated 25.07.2025, within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to survey the property of the Petitioner's deceased grandmother, namely, Kamatchiyammal @ Kamatchi, situated in Survey No. 676/1, Silukkuvarpatti Revenue Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindugul District, by considering his application dated 25.07.2025. 2.Heard the arguments of Mr.R.Senthil Kumar, 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 belongs to his paternal grandmother, Kamatchiyammal @ Kamatchi and the patta for the subject property stands in her name in Patta No.317. The petitioner submitted an application on 25.07.2025, in Application No.

2025/0123/13/014198, seeking survey of the subject property and the same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has come before this Court.

4.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the application of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law.

5.In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to consider the online application of the petitioner dated 25.07.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice to the petitioner, other legal heirs of petitioner's father, Sangan Servai, neighbouring land owners and other interested parties. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

21.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp

S.SOUNTHAR ,J cp To

1. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office Nilakkottai Taluk Dindugul District-624215.

2. The Firga Surveyor, Department of Land Survey, Nilakkottai Taluk Office, Dindugul District-624215.

W.P.(MD)No.22798 of 2025 Dated: 02.06.2025