The court highlighted the obligation to survey and demarcate land under the Tamil Nadu Land Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, ensuring all claims are considered.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to conduct survey of the petitioner’s house site in Survey No.351/14, Patta No. 6792, situated at Vilacheri Village, Madurai West Taluk, Madurai District, by considering the petitioner’s application dated 23.09.2024 and consequently fix boundary stones and demarcate the said property and furnish a report to the petitioner to that effect.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that an online application has been made for the survey of the property in question and for demarcation of its boundaries.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that after consideration of the claims of the parties, proper steps would be taken to survey and demarcate the land in question in accordance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.

5. Recording the aforesaid submissions, this Court directs the respondent to consider the online application of the petitioner dated 23.09.2024 survey and demarcate the petitioner’s land after consideration of the claims of all parties and pass orders in accordance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of any rival claims, the parties are at liberty to pursue their remedies before the Civil Court. It is needless to state that before surveying the land, notice shall be issued to the adjacent landowners and other interested parties.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.