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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38219
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Abdul Quddhoose, J
R.Santhi – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri – Respondent
Writ Petition
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.D.Sairam Kumar
For the Respondents:Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate
Court directs revenue authorities to survey, subdivide land, hear objections, and issue patta if eligible within 12 weeks.
Headnote:The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing survey and subdivision of land in Survey No.678/1C at Gujjarahalli Village, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District, measuring 50 ares, 1 acre, and issuance of separate patta for her half share of 25 ares 50 cents. The online application dated 28.06.2025 remains unconsidered. The court finds no prejudice to respondents in directing the process. The issue is whether the respondents should consider the representation, conduct survey, effect subdivision, and issue patta. The court observes that the application warrants consideration with due hearing of objections from neighbouring landowners and third parties. The third respondent shall complete survey, demarcation, and issue patta if eligible, within 12 weeks from receipt of the order.
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| 1. petition seeks survey, demarcation, and separate patta issuance. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. notice accepted; no prejudice in directing survey process. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. direct survey, hear objections, issue patta if eligible within 12 weeks. (Para 5) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property more fully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition, and also to issue a separate patta in favour of the petitioner, based on her on-line application, dated 28.06.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. Since the aforesaid petitioner’s on-line application 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 will be caused to the respondents, if the third respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property more fully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners as well as any third party whom they deem fit and thereafter, issue a separate patta to the petitioner, if she is entitled to be issued, in her name for the subject property.
5. Accordingly, this Court directs the third respondent to complete the survey and demarcation of boundaries of the property more fully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, based on the petitioner’s online application, dated 28.06.2025, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, and after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom the third respondent deem it fit to enquire. Thereafter, if the petitioner is found to be eligible, the third respondent shall issue a separate patta for the sub-divided property in favour of the petitioner. The third respondent is directed to complete the aforesaid exercise, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
