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2026 DAILYLAW 7997 (MAD)

GOPALAKRISHNAN v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP/8299/2026 · 2026-03-10

Abdul Quddhose

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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WP No. 8299 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 8299 of 2026 Gopalakrishnan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Chennai district 2.The Tahsildar Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 3.The District head surveyor Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 4.the Head Surveyor Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 5.The Village Assistant Ambattur, Korattur ward, Chennai district Respondent(s) PRAYER to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to measure the property in old Survey No. 461/1 and New Survey No. 106 and total extended 1.58 Ares ( 4 cents) the property situated at Korattur village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai district dated 30.01.2026 so as to indicate the boundaries of the said survey number in accordance to grant patta. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8299 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Balachandran For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 30.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner had submitted his online application dated 30.01.2026 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 the respondents. 4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if they 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 the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the respondents deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8299 of 2026 (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 the second respondent deems it fit to put on notice. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, respondents 3 and 4 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. No Costs. 10-03-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Chennai district 2.The Tahsildar Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 3.The District head surveyor Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 4.the Head Surveyor Ambattur Taluk office, Chennai district 5.The Village Assistant Ambattur, Korattur ward, Chennai district https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8299 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 8299 of 2026 10-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis