WP No. 6678 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 6678 of 2026 P.Govindaraj Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri District 636 807 2.The Tahsildar Taluk office Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 807 3.District Survey Head Survey Department, Nallampalli Taluk office, Dharmapuri District 636 807 4.The Surveyor Palayam Firka, Survey Department, Nallampalli Taluk office, Dharmapuri District 636 807 5.Inspector of Police Thoppur police station,Dharmapuri District 636 807 6.Krishnan 7.Arthanari 8.Govindaraj 9.Murugan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6678 of 2026 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents 1, 2 and 3 to survey and demarcate boundaries of the petitioners lands in S. No 513/3B1 to an extent of 26.5 cents situated at situated at Nallampalli Vattam, palayam Revenue Village in Dharmapuri District with the help of the 3,4 and 5th Respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Kamal For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For R1 to R4 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) for R5 R6 to R9 -Pvt ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his representations dated 31.05.2025 and 04.06.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner had submitted his representations dated 31.05.2025 and 04.06.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. 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 respondents 1 to 4. Mr.R.Venkatatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the fifth respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6678 of 2026 4.Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 6 to 9, notice to respondents 6 to 9 is dispensed with by this Court. 5.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 1 to 3 if the said authorities are 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 if any from respondents 6 to 9 as well as any other party whom respondents 1 to 3 deem it fit to enquire. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, respondents 1 to 3 are directed to issue notice to respondents 6 to 9 and also to any other party, whom respondents 1 to 3 deem it fit to put on notice. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the fourth 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 respondents 1 to 3, the fifth respondent shall https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6678 of 2026 render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. 19-02-2026 vga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6678 of 2026 To 1.The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri District 636 807 2.The Tahsildar Taluk office Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 807 3.District Survey Head Survey Department, Nallampalli Taluk office, Dharmapuri District 636 807 4.The Surveyor Palayam Firka, Survey Department, Nallampalli Taluk office, Dharmapuri District 636 807 5.Inspector of Police Thoppur police station,Dharmapuri District 636 807 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6678 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 6678 of 2026 19-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis