BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Sophia ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Tahsildar, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Assistant Director of Survey, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third and fourth respondents to conduct a fresh survey in Survey No.1133/6 and its sub- divisions, cancel the erroneous FMB entries and sub-divisions in said survey number and revise the revenue records appropriately.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ananth For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third and fourth respondents to conduct a fresh survey in Survey No.1133/6 and all its sub-divisions, cancel the erroneous FMB entries and sub-divisions in the said survey number and consequently make necessary corrections in the revenue records, within a stipulated time and in accordance with law.

2. With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that she is the absolute owner of the subject property, having purchased the same under a registered Sale Deed, Document No.4443/2019 dated 26.12.2019. In order to ascertain the correct boundaries of the property, the petitioner submitted an online application seeking re-survey of the property. Pursuant thereto, the Taluk Surveyor conducted a re-survey on 07.03.2025 and informed the petitioner that the existing Field Measurement Book (FMB) entries and sub-divisions relating to Survey No.1133/6 are erroneous and do not reflect the true physical position. The Surveyor further stated that an accurate re-survey could not be conducted unless the earlier faulty sub- divisions are cancelled by the competent authority, namely the fourth respondents, Revenue Divisional Officer.

4. Thereafter, the petitioner made repeated representations to the revenue authorities seeking rectification of the erroneous survey records relating to Survey No.1133/6. On 24.06.2025, a representation was submitted to the Taluk Surveyor seeking cancellation of the incorrect sub- divisions and conduct of a comprehensive re-survey. Subsequently, on 30.10.2025, a detailed representation was submitted to the fourth respondent and the Taluk Surveyor seeking cancellation of the erroneous FMB entries and sub-divisions and requesting a fresh title-based re-survey of all lands in Survey No.1133/6, enclosing the Surveyor’s report dated

07.03.2025 pointing out the discrepancies.

5. As no effective action was taken, the petitioner submitted another representation dated 03.12.2025 to the respondents reiterating the request for rectification of survey records and conduct of a proper re-survey in accordance with the title documents and ground position. Despite the clear findings of the Surveyor and the repeated representations, no action has been taken by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner has been constrained to file the present Writ Petition.

6. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s representation dated 03.12.2025 would be considered and thereafter the survey would be conducted in accordance with law within a period of sixteen weeks. 7. Recording the above submission and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 03.12.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Such exerc