WP No. 758 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 758 of 2026 1. A. kumaravel Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Collecorate, Salem District. 2.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Yercaud Taluk, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police Yercaud Rural Police Station, Yercaud Taluk, Salem District. 4.M.Kasthuri 5.Mahanathan Respondent(s) PRAYER Direct the second respondent to depute a competent survey to make survey to the petitioners land in survey No.92/3B and 89/2c, which is situated at pelakadu village, Yercaud Taluk, Salem district, with the aid of the 3rd respondent to give police protection on surveying the petitioners land. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Naresh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,sgp For R1 and R2 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(crl.Side) For R3 R4 and R5 – Dispensed with ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 758 of 2026 respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 08.12.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner had submitted an online application on 08.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Mr.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 and 5, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with by this Court. 4.No prejudice will be caused to the second respondent if the said authority is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the respondents 4 and 5 and any neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second respondent is directed to issue notice to the respondents 4 and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 758 of 2026 5 and any neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom they deem it fit to enquire. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully descried in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the second respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. 20-01-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The District Collector Collecorate, Salem District. 2.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Yercaud Taluk, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police Yercaud Rural Police Station, Yercaud https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 758 of 2026 Taluk, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 758 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 758 of 2026 20-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis