W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 M.Vellaichamy .... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Tahsildar, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. 3.The Head Surveyor, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. ... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's application vide Application No.2025/N123/13/008569 and 2025/N103/13/009661 dated 06.01.2025 and transfer the patta and Survey and Demarcation of four boundaries for the petitioner's land, within a time frame fixed by this Court. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.C.Narendren For Respondents : Mr.S.Jeyapriya Government Advocate ORDER With the consent of the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents. 3. The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's applications for transfer of patta and survey and demarcation of the boundaries to the petitioner's land. The petitioner has made an applications in this regard on 06.01.2025. It is the further contention of the petitioner that, even his vendor has made a similar request for survey on 02.09.2021 but the authorities did not come forward to conduct any survey. Pursuant to the purchase of the subject lands by the petitioner in the year 2018 and 2022 he has made an online application on 06.01.2025 and also paid necessary charges for survey. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 4. It is seen that the petitioner has made two applications on 06.01.2025. One for mutation of patta in his name based on the sale deed in favour of the petitioner and another one for conducting the survey. In respect of both the online applications, the petitioner has also remitted the necessary fees. 5. Considering the above, the writ petition is allowed directing the second respondent to conduct survey with the help of the third respondent based on the petitioner's application and the registered sale deed standing in the name of the petitioner. Subsequent to the survey being conducted, the second respondent shall also pass orders on the petitioner's application for mutation of patta. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 18.02.2025 am 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Tahsildar, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. 3.The Head Surveyor, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 P.B. BALAJI , J. am Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4132 of 2025 Dated: 18.02.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis