W.P.No.33321 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 10.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.33321 of 2025 1.Sinthuja 2.Adheesh 3.Anjalam 4.Nandhakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector O/o The Collectorate, Salem District 2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District 3. The Surveyor Taluk Office Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the Respondents herein to survey measure and demarcate the land in survey No 98/5 in Mummudi Village Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem Distrct and fix the boundary 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 tones based on the 1st petitioners Husbands online application Bearing No 2024/ 0123 / 08 / 003496 dated 03.07.2024 For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Bharath Gowtham For Respondent : Mr.P.Ganesan, GA ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's online application dated 03.07.2024. 2. Mr.P.Ganesan, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the subject land was originally an ancestral property of one Karikalan. Thereafter, it was purchased by one Manikandan and the 4th petitioner vide a registered sale deed dated 29.07.2024. Prior to the 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 purchase, on 03.07.2024, an online application was made by the said Manikandan for survey and demarcation of the subject land. Under these circumstances, Manikandan died on 16.02.2025 and accordingly, the petititoners 1 to 3, who are the legal heirs of the deceased, had obtained the legal heir certificate and also mutated the patta in their names. However, the application filed by the deceased was not at all considered by the respondent till date. Hence, the petitioners 1 to 3 along with the 4th petitioner, who is the co-owner of the subject land, had filed this petition. 5. In reply, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would request this Court to pass appropriate orders directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record. 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 7. In the case on hand, initially, one Manikandan and the 4th petitioner had purchased the subject land vide sale deed dated 29.07.2024. Prior to the said purchase, the said Manikandan had filed an online application dated 03.07.2024 for survey and demarcation of the subject land. However, the same was not considered by the respondents. Under these circumstances, the said Manikandan died on 16.02.2025. After his demise, the petitioners 1 to 3, who are the legal heirs of the deceased, had obtained the legal heir certificate and also mutated the patta in their names and further, they had also continued to pursue the application. However, the online application filed by the deceased was not at all considered by the respondents till date. 8. In view of the above, this Court directs the respondents to consider the representation dated 03.07.2024 within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If there is any obstruction in surveying the subject land, due to water bodies, bushes or rocks, etc., the respondents shall utilise the services provided by Agencies, which 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 were empanelled by the Mines and Minerals Department, for carrying out Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) survey vide proceedings dated 09.03.2021. The relevant portion of the said proceedings is as follows: “3) The Government vide G.O in the reference 2nd cited, have accorded permission to the Commissioner of Geology and Mining to constitute a special team to select the agencies after scrutinizing their competency for undertaking preparation of geo-referenced cadastral maps using DGPS Survey. Accordingly, the special committee was constituted by the Commissioner of Geology and Mining and has selected the following 9 agencies for carrying out DGPS Survey for existing and proposed mining/quarry lease area in the State at the cost of the lessees / applicant. Accordingly, the following agencies were empanelled for a period of three years from 10.02.2021. S.N Agencies Selected for Empanelment 1 Tvl. Aadhi Boomi Mining and Enviro Tech (P) Ltd., No.3/216, K.S.V.Nagar, Narasothipatti, Alagapuram post, Salem-636 004. Contact No: 0427-2444297, 2440446 E-mail: suriyakumarsemban@gmail.com 5/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 S.N Agencies Selected for Empanelment 2 Tvl. Geo Surveys, No.6/68, II Street, Sivanandha Nagar, Ambathur, Chennai-600 053. Contact No: 044-26247547 Website: www.geosurveys.org 3 Tvl. Geo Exploration Mining Solutions, No. 17, Advaitha Ashram Road, Alagapuram, Salem- 636 004. Contact No: 0427-2431989 E-mail Id:geothangam@gmail.com, Ifthiahmed@gmail.com 4 Tvl. Globetek Survey, No.87/45B- Vibin Complex, Trivandram road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli- 627 002. Contact No: 09443426610 Email Id: gglobetek@gmail.com 5 Tvl. Gridline Surveys and Geospatial Pvt Ltd., Sudharshan homes, F3, Block-1, Plot No. 1, Bhoomadevinagar Main Road, Gerugambakkam, Chennai- 600 128. Contact No: 9994814720, 9092093494 Email Id: gsagpl@gmail.com 6 Tvl.Indian Global Survey's, No.214,5th main road, Anjaneya Block, Bellary road, Bytarayanpura, Bengaluru 560 092 Contact No: 9025601389, 9066287128 Email Id: indianglobalsurveys@gmail.com 7 Tvl. Prime Meridian Surveys Pvt.Ltd., New No.29, Dharmaraja Koil Street, First Floor, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. Contact No: 044-24343663, 044-24353669 Email Id: meridiansurveys@gmail.com 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 S.N Agencies Selected for Empanelment 8 M/s. Sai Universal Mining Services, Plot No. 15-DP2, KIADB, Sankalapura Industrial Area, New Water Tank, Ballari Main Road, Hosapete, Ballari District, Karnataka-583 201. Contact No: 9449815560, 8884494243 Email Id: sums.hpt@gmail.com 9 Tvl.Sidhu Survey Service, RK Tower, 17E-AS-27 & 28 Shopping Centre, (In between chand vilas to chopasani road) Near OMNI, C.H.B, Jodhpur- 342 008. Contact No: 9829076053, 9414196625 Email Id: Sidhusurvey70@gmail.com 11. As stated above, respondents shall utilise the services provided by Agencies, for carrying out DGPS survey in the petitioner's land. The cost of measuring and surveying the subject land shall be borne by the petitioner. 9. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 10.09.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No nsa 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector O/o The Collectorate, Salem District 2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District 3. The Surveyor Taluk Office Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District 8/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33321 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., nsa W.P.No.33321 of 2025 10.09.2025 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis