WP/14200/2026 of K.VELMANI Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP No. 14200 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 14200 of 2026 K.Velmani ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Cuddalore 607001 Cuddalore District. 2. The Tahsildar Panruti Panruti Taluk Cuddalore District. 3. The Inspector Of Police Kadampuliyur Police Station Kadampuliyur 607103 Cuddalore District. 4. T.Rajaraman ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose the petitioner’s Application No. 2024/0123/18/007145 dated 08.10.2024 and survey the land and lay the boundary stone in the petitioner’s properties situated in Survey No. 246 sub Division No.19 to the total extent of 0-6.88 Ares __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14200 of 2026 at Kadampuliyur Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District with aid of the 3rd respondent police within stipulated time may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Kannan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash, Government Advocate (For R1 & R2) Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (For R3) ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the 2 nd respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application, dated 08.10.2024, with the assistance of the 3rd respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on 08.10.2024 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same was not considered by the official respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 3 rd respondent. Since no __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14200 of 2026 adverse orders are passed against the 4 th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the 2 nd respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the 4 th respondent, the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem fit to put on notice, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the 2 nd respondent is directed to issue notice to the 4th respondent, the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party, if they deem fit to put on notice. (b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the 2 nd 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 twelve (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 respondents 1 and 2, the 3 rd respondent shall __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14200 of 2026 render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. (d) There shall be no order as to costs. 16-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA To 1. The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Cuddalore 607001 Cuddalore District. 2. The Tahsildar Panruti Panruti Taluk Cuddalore District. 3. The Inspector Of Police Kadampuliyur Police Station Kadampuliyur 607103 Cuddalore District. __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14200 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA WP No. 14200 of 2026 16-04-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis