Lakshmanan v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Lakshmanan ... Petitioner v.

1.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Valandur Firka, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to survey and fix the boundaries for the Ayan punja land to an extent of 16 1⁄2 cents situated in S.No.103B/5D and 103B/5F, Valandur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, as per the sale deed in Doc.No.1617/1997 dated 24.12.1997 1/4

and Doc.No.495/2017 dated 19.04.2017 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Chekkanurani, based on the petitioner's representation and fee remittance dated 03.07.2023 within a stipulated time limit. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader *****

ORDER

The petitioner filed this writ petition for a direction to the respondents to conduct survey and to fix the boundaries for the subject property. 2.There is no representation for the petitioner. 3.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the property sought to be surveyed is a joint property and therefore, without the consent / request of the other joint patta holders, the property cannot be surveyed. 2/4

Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. Index :

Yes / No 19.09.2023 NCC :

Yes / No gk To 1.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Valandur Firka, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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