W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :06.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 K.Suresh ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai District. 3. The Head Surveyor, O/o the Head Surveyor, Survey Department, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4. The Surveyor, O/o the Surveyor, Valandhur Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 5. The Village Administrative Officer, Poduvarpatti Village, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to survey the land in Nos. 5/2, 5/3 and 6/7, situated at Poduvarpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader O R D E R By relying on the Encumbrance Certificate reflecting a sale deed dated 10.02.2021 (Doc.No.766 of 2021) and patta Nos.1827 and 2165, the petitioner had applied for a survey of lands in survey Nos.5/2, 5/3 and 6/7. The present Writ Petition relates thereto. 2. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that action would be initiated on the petitioner's request for a survey after issuing notice to owners of relevant adjacent lands and considering their objections. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 3. Since the petitioner has produced the pattas and the encumbrance certificate indicating the document under which he purchased the property, a case is made out to consider his request. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second to fourth respondents to initiate action on the petitioner's request for a survey after issuing notice to owners of relevant adjacent lands and considering objections, if any, from them. The entire process shall be concluded within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. NCS : Yes/No 06.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai District. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 3. The Head Surveyor, O/o the Head Surveyor, Survey Department, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4. The Surveyor, O/o the Surveyor, Valandhur Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 5. The Village Administrative Officer, Poduvarpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J. apd ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No. 31479 of 2025 06.11.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis