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W.P.No.1876 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

W.P.No.1876 of 2026

Velmurugan ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Surveyor,

Gudiyatham Taluk,

Gudiyatham.

2.The Thasildhar,

Gudiyatham,

Vellore District.

3.The District Collector,

Sathuvachary,

Vellore District. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to

3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.08.2025,

thereby to direct the 1^st respondent for to measure the property in Survey

No.525/1D & 525/1G of Baratharami Village, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore

District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jawahar

For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja

Government Advocate

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ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the

respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the

petitioner is owned by him, based on his application, dated 16.07.2025,

within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on

16.07.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been

considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts

notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the 1^st

respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the

petitioner’s property morefully described in the prayer to this writ

petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land

owners as well as any other party as they deem fit. Accordingly, this writ

petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

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(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the 1^st

respondent is directed to issue notice to the

neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party,

whom they deem fit to put on notice.

(b) After receiving objections if any and after

considering the same, the 1^st respondent shall conduct

the survey and demarcate the boundaries of the

property morefully described in the prayer to this writ

petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a

period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of

a copy of this order.

(c) There shall be no order as to costs.

28.01.2026

Index : Yes / No

Speaking order / Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No

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To

1.The Surveyor,

Gudiyatham Taluk,

Gudiyatham.

2.The Thasildhar,

Gudiyatham,

Vellore District.

3.The District Collector,

Sathuvachary,

Vellore District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE , J .

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