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W.P.No.29044 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.29044 of 2025 C.Pannerselvam : Petitioner Vs. The Tasildar, Tashildar Taluk Office, Kundrathur, Kundrathur, Chennai-600 069. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to take appropriate action on petitioner's representation dated 04.07.2025 and pass order at the earliest.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran
Special Government Pleader
ORDER By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to take appropriate action on petitioner's representation dated 04.07.2025 and pass order at the earliest.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner submitted an online application dated 04.07.2025 before the respondent seeking to survey the property comprised in Survey No.11/3A1, measuring an extent of 0- 18.50 ares i.e. 0.46 cents situated at MudramKattalai Village, Kundrathur Taluk and has also paid appropriate fees. However, the said application has not been considered so far. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
4. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for respondent that the application dated 04.07.2025 submitted by the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by the
learned counsel for petitioner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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5. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) The respondent shall consider the application dated 04.07.2025 in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner, adjacent land owners and all other interested parties including rival claimants, if any. ii) Though facts have been set out extensively in the affidavit, this court does not propose to deal with it while leaving it open to the respondent to call for any document/conduct enquiry to satisfy itself of the petitioner's entitlement for requesting survey of subject property. iii) The entire process shall be completed, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. iv) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioner and all other interested parties are left open. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. 07.08.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mrn To The Tasildar, Tashildar Taluk Office, Kundrathur, Kundrathur, Chennai-600 069. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.29044 of 2025 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. (mrn) W.P.No.29044 of 2025 07.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis