WP No. 5219 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 5219 of 2026 P.Vennila Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate, Salem District. 2.The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. 3.The Head Surveyor Office of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police Thammampatti Police Station, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 2nd and 3rdd Respondent to measure the petitioners land property and fix boundary stones in Survey No.48/1 to an extent of about 1-55.50 Area (Hec/Ares) in Manmalai Village, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District with aid of the 4th Respondent by disposing of the petitioners online application dated 14.10.2025 vide petition No.2025/0123/08/013652 and the same within a time to be stipulated by this Honble Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5219 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr. A.Rajakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For R1 to R3 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) For R4 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her online application dated 14.10.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner had submitted her online application dated 14.10.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has 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 respondents 1 to 3. Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent. 4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s application. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5219 of 2026 5.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 neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the second respondent deems it fit. 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 neighbouring land owners and also to any other party whom they deem it fit to put on notice. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the third respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described 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 fourth respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. 20-02-2026 vga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5219 of 2026 To 1.The District Collector Office of the Collectorate, Salem District. 2.The Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. 3.The Head Surveyor Office of Tahsildar, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police Thammampatti Police Station, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5219 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 5219 of 2026 20-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis