JUDGMENT

The petitioner, who is in possession of property having an extent of 0.9146 hectares comprised in Survey No.71/1 of Block No.16 of Kuppadi Village of Sulthan Bathery Taluk covered by gift deed No.4073/1978 dated 19.08.1978 of the Sub Registrar Office, Sulthan Bathery, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 2 to 4 to complete the survey and measurement of his property, as expeditiously as possible, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. On 03.07.2021, when this writ petition came up for admission, notice before admission was ordered to the respondents. The learned Government Pleader took notice for respondents 1 to 5. Petitioner was directed to take out notice for respondents 6 to 8 and he was directed to produce proof of service of notice before Registry,within a week.

3. The 6th respondent has filed a counter affidavit, opposing the reliefs sought for in this writ petition. The 2nd respondent has filed a statement dated 22.03.2021.

4. Along with I.A. No.3 of 2021, the petitioner has placed on record a copy of the application filed before the 2nd respondent Tahsildar (LR) invoking the