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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 67379

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J
P.Chitra – Appellant
Versus
The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. – Respondent
Writ Petition|226 of the Constitution of India



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. S.Jaya Vasanthan
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Saravanan, Mr.S.Prakash

The court mandates a boundary survey under Article 226, emphasizing timely procedural compliance and owner notification.

Headnote:The Court, relying on Article 226 of the Constitution of India, acknowledged the petitioner's claim over the land with patta No.1177 and directed the respondents to conduct a boundary survey. The survey for the land measuring 10 cents in Nothilingampuram Village was scheduled for 04.12.2025. The Court instructed the first two respondents to complete the process within three months after notifying adjacent landowners, accommodating potential objections. The final decision states: 'The entire process shall be concluded within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.'

Table of Content
1. petitioner's land claim established. (Para 1)
2. notice accepted for respondents and survey date set. (Para 2)
3. court orders timely survey completion with objections considered. (Para 3)

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY P.Chitra ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

2. The Firka Surveyor, Melur West Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kattampatti Police Station, Melur, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to survey and fix their boundary stones to the petitioner's land bearing S.No.210/1C measuring about 10 cents in total and situated in Nothilingampuram Village, Melur, Madurai North Revenue District as per the challan dated 10.10.2025 and further, direct the third respondent to offer protection during the process, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. S.Jaya Vasanthan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R3

O R D E R

By relying on patta No.1177 in the petitioner's name and the earlier patta in the name of the petitioner's husband, Pitchan, the petitioner had applied for a survey of the land in survey No.210/1C of an extent of 10 cents. The present Writ Petition relates thereto.

2. Learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice for the third respondent. Learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the survey is scheduled on 04.12.2025.

3. By taking note of this development, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the first and second respondents to take further action pursuant to the above mentioned survey notice after issuing notice to owners of relevant adjacent land and considering objections, if any, from them. The entire process shall be concluded within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

NCS : Yes/No 19.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

2. The Firka Surveyor, Melur West Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kattampatti Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

apd ORDER MADE IN

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