Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-02-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Jaganathan.M Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Tahsildar
Tahsildar Office Tiruvallur District. 2.The Surveyor The Surveyor Office Tahsildar Office Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 3.The Inspector Of Police B4. Police Station Sevvapet Tiruvallur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to conduct a Survey of the petitioners land and demarcate the boundaries by laying the boundary stones in the petitioners land in Survey No.430/21, ad measuring about 21 1/2 cents located at Aranvoyal Village, Tiruvallur District. For Petitioner(s): M/s.S.Sushmitha For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 and R2 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) For R3
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his representation dated 14.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had submitted his representation dated 14.11.2025 for
the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. 4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. 5.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 1 and 2 if the said authorities are 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 of the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom respondents 1 and 2 deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-
(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the first respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after
considering the same, the second respondent shall conduct 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 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a
request made by the first respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. 27-02-2026 vga To 1.The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Tiruvallur District. 2.The Surveyor The Surveyor Office Tahsildar Office Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 3.The Inspector Of Police B4. Police Station Sevvapet Tiruvallur District. ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga 27-02-2026