WP No. 2931 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 2931 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 3278 OF 2026 1. E.Giri Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Collectorate, Tiruvallur. 2.the District Reveneu Officer, Tiruvallur District. 3.the Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Poonamallee, chennai-600 056 4.The Head Surveyor Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 5.Pannerselvam 6.Karthick Balaji Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents No.1 to 4 not to conduct the survey or measurement of the land survey No.320/1B measuring an extent of Acre 2.54 cents situated at Kannapalayam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District till the disposal of the suit in O.S. No.165 of 2008 on the file of Principle District Munsif Court, Poonamallee For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 to R4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2931 of 2026 R5 and R6-N D/w ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 not to conduct survey for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. 2. According to the petitioner, since a Civil Suit is pending, the respondents 1 to 4 should not conduct survey and demarcation of boundaries as prayed for by the private respondents viz., the respondents 5 and 6. 3. Any objection with regard to the survey and demarcation of boundaries can if at all be raised only before the respondents 3 and 4 by the petitioner. The petitioner cannot directly file this writ petition to forebear the respondents 1 to 4 from conducting survey and demarcation of boundaries based on the request made by the respondents 5 and 6 by stating the reasons, which includes the pendency of the Civil Suit. 4. Mr. S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 5 and 6, notice to the respondents 5 and 6 is dispensed with by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2931 of 2026 5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation / objection. However, necessarily, the respondents 3 and 4 will have to consider the petitioner’s representation / objection on merits and in accordance with law and only after giving due consideration to the same, survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the application submitted by the respondents 5 and 6. 6. The only limited relief that can be granted by this Court in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the petitioner’s representation / objection dated 15.12.2025, objecting to the survey and demarcation of boundaries, on merits and in accordance with law and thereafter, proceed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the application submitted by the respondents 5 and 6. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 03-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2931 of 2026 To 1.The District collector Collectorate, Tiruvallur. 2.the District Reveneu Officer, Tiruvallur District. 3.the Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Poonamallee, chennai-600 056 4.The Head Surveyor Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2931 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 2931 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 3278 OF 2026 03-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis