WP No. 28291 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 28291 of 2026 Murugan S/o.Umapathy No.33, Annai Kasthuribai Street, Ashok Nagar, Arakkonam, Ranipet District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Arakkonam, Ranipet District. 2. The Head Surveyor Arakkonam, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners application dated 07.08.2025 seeking to survey the petitioners patta land comprised in T.N.No.39/6 and T.S.No.40, Ward A, Block 7, having an extent of 32 feet East x West and 75 feet north south, measuring 2400 sqft., Arakkonam Town, Ranipet District and furnish its survey sketch and survey report to the petitioner within time frame fixed by this Honble Court For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Gowri Shankar For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt. counsel https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28291 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 07.08.2025. 2. Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed an application dated 07.08.2025 before the respondents, requesting them to survey and mark the boundaries of the subject land. However, the said application was not at all considered by the respondents till date. Hence, this petition. 5. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner’s representation will be disposed of within a period of 4 weeks and hence, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28291 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record. 7. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the application of the petitioner dated 07.08.2025 and after issuing notice to all the concerned parties, including the adjacent land owner, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for conducting survey and laying boundary stones at the subject land. If there is any dispute with regard to the title/possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court. 9. If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey, the revenue officials are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned police officer shall provide all necessary protection to the revenue officials till the completion of survey at the subject land. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28291 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 10. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 21-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NSA To 1. The Tahsildar Arakkonam, Ranipet District. 2. The Head Surveyor Arakkonam, Ranipet District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28291 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. NSA WP No. 28291 of 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis