WP No. 2497 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 2497 of 2026 V.Chinnaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 2. The Surveyor Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents to conduct a survey and sub divide the lands comprised in Survey Nos. 18/2D1, 18/2D3 and 19/1C3 of Bodinayakkanpatti Village, harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District and consequently issue individual patta in the name of the petitioner, within such time frame as may be stipulated by this honble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2497 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the petitioner’s online application dated 24.07.2024, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. He has given a representation to the respondents seeking for survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition on 16.12.2024 and he had also submitted an online application on 24.07.2024 to the respondents seeking for issuance of separate patta in his name. Since the same have not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the said authorities are directed to consider the representation dated 16.12.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey and sub division of the lands, morefully described https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2497 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 in the prayer to this writ petition and the online application dated 24.07.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of separate patta, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions: a)The respondents are directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of separate patta in his name for the property surveyed and sub divided by the respondents, the first respondent shall issue patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date when the survey and sub division of the lands are completed after hearing all the necessary parties; No Costs. 04-02-2026 VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2497 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA To 1. The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 2. The Surveyor Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 WP No. 2497 of 2026 04-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis