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2025 DAILYLAW 35017 (MAD)

ELANGO v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP/10787/2025 · 2025-04-02

N Anand Venkatesh

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.10787 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.10787 of 2025 Elango (Visually challenged) .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Ranipet District – 632 401. 2.The Thasildar, O/o. Thasildar office, Walaja Taluk, Ranipet District – 632 513. 3.The Head Surveyor, Thasildar office, Walaja Taluk, Ranipet District – 632 513. 4.Ramesh 5.Renugambal .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated: 08.04.2025 and 17.02.2025. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10787 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anandaraj For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 & 3 to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey of the subject property and for demarcation of the boundaries. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent had submitted an application for survey and even without issuing notice to the petitioner, the survey was conducted in a hasty manner. Hence, the petitioner wanted a re-survey to be conducted and he submitted an online application along with the necessary charges. When the revenue authorities attempted to survey the property, it was resisted by the 4th respondent and therefore, the survey was not conducted. Subsequent 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10787 of 2025 representation made by the petitioner also did not evoke any response. It is under these circumstances, this writ petition came to be filed before this Court. 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has challenged the present and the earlier survey that was conducted without putting the petitioner on notice and therefore, the petitioner wanted re-survey to be conducted. In spite of the handicap faced by the petitioner, he was made to run from pillar to post. 5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court and taking note of the submissions made on either side, there shall be a direction to the respondents 2 & 3 to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 16.04.2024 and conduct a survey in the subject property in the presence of respondents 4 & 5 based on the title documents relied upon. This process shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10787 of 2025 6.In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 02.04.2025 krk Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No To 1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Ranipet District – 632 401. 2.The Thasildar, O/o. Thasildar office, Walaja Taluk, Ranipet District – 632 513. 3.The Head Surveyor, Thasildar office, Walaja Taluk, Ranipet District – 632 513. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10787 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. krk W.P.No.10787 of 2025 02.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis