Sampathkumar Vs The Tahsildar - Court Judgment

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CourtChennai High Court
Decided OnJan-20-2026
Case NumberWP/998/2026
JudgeHonourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose
AppellantSampathkumar
RespondentThe Tahsildar
Excerpt:
in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 20-01-2026coramthe honourable mr justice abdul quddhose1. sampathkumar petitioner(s) vs1. the tahsildarrespondent(s) prayer directing the 1st respondent to conduct a fresh survey for the land with survey no.389/9 and give correct measurement of the land and to pass. for petitioner(s): m/s.e.harini for m/s.r.abirami for respondent(s): mr.r.p.murugan raja govt advocate for respondentorderthis writ petition has been filed seeking for survey and demarcation of the boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this court.2. mr. r.p.murugan raja, learned government advocate accepts noticeon behalf of the respondents and would submit that the petitioner will have to submit an online application with the respondents to enable them to consider the request for survey and demarcation of boundaries.3. the learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions would submit thatthe petitioner shall submit a fresh online application with the respondents, seeking for survey and demarcation of the boundaries. the said undertaking given by the petitioner is recorded.4. no prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issuedto the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for survey and demarcation of boundaries once an application is filed through online by the petitioner, seeking for survey and demarcation of boundaries.5. this court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation.6. for the foregoing reasons, this court directs the petitioner to submit afresh online application with the first respondent, seeking for survey and demarcation of boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. on receipt of the said application within the stipulated time, the first respondent shall survey and demarcation the boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition after giving notice to the neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party whom the first respondent deems it fit to enquire. the said exercise shall be completed by the first respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the online application from the petitioner.7. accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. no costs. index:yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderinternet:yes neutral citation:yes/no ab to 1.the tahsildar abdul quddhose j. ab
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. Sampathkumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsildar

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st Respondent to conduct a fresh survey for the land with survey No.389/9 and give correct measurement of the land and to pass. For Petitioner(s): M/S.E.HARINI FOR M/s.R.Abirami For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For Respondent

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for survey and demarcation of the boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Mr. R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice

on behalf of the respondents and would submit that the petitioner will have to submit an online application with the respondents to enable them to consider the request for survey and demarcation of boundaries.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions would submit that

the petitioner shall submit a fresh online application with the respondents, seeking for survey and demarcation of the boundaries. The said undertaking given by the petitioner is recorded.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued

to the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for survey and demarcation of boundaries once an application is filed through online by the petitioner, seeking for survey and demarcation of boundaries.

5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation.

6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the petitioner to submit a

fresh online application with the first respondent, seeking for survey and demarcation of boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said application within the stipulated time, the first respondent shall survey and demarcation the boundaries for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition after giving notice to the neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party whom the first respondent deems it fit to enquire. The said exercise shall be completed by the first respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the online application from the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The Tahsildar ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab