W.P.No.31650 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 01.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.31650 of 2025 1.D.Settu 2.D.Ramachandran 3.D.Elayaraja 4.D.Ravishankar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Salem District 2. The Tahsildar Attur Taluk Office, Salem District 3. The Head Surveyor Attur Taluk Office, 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 to measure and effect sub division the petitioners land measuring to an extent of about Acre 1.03¾ out of 1-5.19 Hec/ Ares in Survey No. 375/ 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31650 of 2025 9A1A1A1A1A in Appamasamudram Village, Attur Taluk, Salem district by disposing of petitioner online application dated 12.07.2025 within the time frame For Petitioner : Mr.R.Chakkaravarthy For Respondent : Mr.C.Jayaprakash, GA ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the online application dated 12.07.2025. 2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, 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, petitioners' grandfather had executed a settlement deed in favour of 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31650 of 2025 the petitioners vide Doc.No.4568 of 2017. Thereafter, the petitioners had made an online application dated 12.07.2025 to measure and effect the sub-division. However, the said application was not at all considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this writ petition. 5. In reply, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents sought for 4 weeks time to consider and dispose of the application 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. 7. In the case on hand, petitioners' grandfather had executed a settlement deed in favour of the petitioners and subsequently, they had filed an online application before the respondents on 12.07.2025 to measure and effect sub-division. However, the said application was not considered by the respondents till date. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31650 of 2025 8. In view of the above, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioners' online application dated 12.07.2025 and measure and effect the sub-division at the petitioners' land within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 9. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 10. Post this matter on 13.10.2025 for reporting compliance. 01.09.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No nsa Note: Issue order copy on 01.09.2025. To 1. The District Collector 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31650 of 2025 Office Of The District Collector, Salem District 2. The Tahsildar Attur Taluk Office, Salem District 3. The Head Surveyor Attur Taluk Office, Salem District 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31650 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., nsa W.P.No.31650 of 2025 01.09.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis