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W.P.No.3770 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.02.2026

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

W.P.No.3770 of 2026

Janatha Devi ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Tahsildar,

Mettupalaiyam Taluk,

Coimbatore District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor,

Mettupalaiyam Taluk,

Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police,

Karamadai Police Station,

Coimbatore District.

4.R.Shanmugam

5.P.Velmurugan ... Respondents

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

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

and 2 to consider the petitioner representation dated 08.12.2025 and

thereby direct the respondents 1 and 2 to measure the property with the

help of 3^rd respondent erect the mile stones and in Survey No.972/3 to an

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extent of 72 Cents, Survey No.972/7A to an extent of 20 cents situated at

Marudhur Village, Mettupalaiyam Taluk, Coimbatore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan

For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja

Government Advocate [R1 & R2]

Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R3]

Notice dispensed with [R4 & R5]

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ORDER

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

respondents 1 and 2 to survey the property morefully described in the

prayer to this writ petition with the assistance of the 3^rd respondent, within

a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. According to the petitioner, she is the owner of the property

morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. She seeks for

survey of the property through the respondents 1 and 2 with the assistance

of 3^rd respondent. She claims that the respondents 4 and 5 are objecting to

the survey.

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

notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal,

learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the

3^rd respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents

4 and 5 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed

with by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to any of the respondents, if the

survey of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ

petition is conducted in the presence of the respondents 4 and 5, after

hearing their objections, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the respondents 1

and 2 to conduct survey of the property morefully described in the prayer

to this writ petition in the presence of respondents 4 and 5 with the

assistance of the 3^rd respondent, only after considering the objections of

the respondents 4 and 5, 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.

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6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

04.02.2026

Index : Yes / No

Speaking order / Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No

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To

1.The Tahsildar,

Mettupalaiyam Taluk,

Coimbatore District.

2.The Taluk Head Surveyor,

Mettupalaiyam Taluk,

Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police,

Karamadai Police Station,

Coimbatore District.

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