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2026 DAILYLAW 80450 (MAD)

K.M.Rajamanickam v. The Assistant Director (Survey and Land Records)

WP/50559/2025 · 2026-01-07

Abdul Quddhose

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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WP No. 50559 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 50559 of 2025 K.M.Rajamanickam, Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Director (Survey and Land Records) Second Floor, Collectorate Building, Salem. 2.The Zonal Joint Tahsildar, Mettur, Salem District. 3.The Surveyor, Office of the Tahshildar, Mettur, Salem District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd and 3rd respondent to survey the petitioners property in Survey No.143 / 1B, 143 / 2B, 147 / 1B, 147 / 2B, 147 / 3B, 147 / 4, situated at Veerakal village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District within a time stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Radhika Boopathi For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50559 of 2025 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him. 2. The petitioner had submitted his online application dated 07.11.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.S.Arumugam, 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 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 they deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the respondents are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50559 of 2025 (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 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. 07-01-2026 vga To 1.The Assistant Director (Survey and Land Records) Second Floor, Collectorate Building, Salem. 2.The Zonal Joint Tahsildar, Mettur, Salem District. 3.The Surveyor, Office of the Tahshildar, Mettur, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50559 of 2025 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 50559 of 2025 07-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis