WP/15515/2026 of M.John Vincent Vs The Tahsildar

WP No. 15515 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 15515 of 2026 M.John Vincent ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2. The State by inspector of Police Dharapuram Police station, Tiruppur District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to conduct survey measurement with adequate police protection to fix four boundari es to the petitioner’s lands measuring an extent of 1.33 Acres in Old S. No 65, new No 25/2 and an extent of 39.5 cents in old S. No 66A, New S. No 24/4 Nanjiampalayam Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District and consequently grant an individual Patta in the petitioner’s name based on the petitioner’s Application No 2026 / 0103 / 32/ 018049, dated 20.03.2026 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate (For R1) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15515 of 2026 Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) (For R2) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1 st respondent to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, and also to issue a separate patta in fa vour of the petitioner, based on his on-line application, dated 20.03.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. Since the aforesaid petitioner’s on-line application 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 1 st respondent and Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the 1 st respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner ’s property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which t he petitioner claims that it is owned by him, after hearing the objections, i f any, from the __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15515 of 2026 neighbouring land owners as well as any third party as they deem fit and thereafter, issue a separate patta to the petitioner, if he is entitled to be issued, in his name for the subject property. 5. Accordingly, this Court directs the 1 st respondent to complete the survey and demarcation of boundaries of the property morefully describe d in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the 2 nd respondent, if required, based on the petitioner’s online application, dated 20.03.2026, after giving due consideration to the documents produced by the petitioner, and af ter hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom the 1 st respondent deems it fit to enquire. Thereafter, if the petitioner is found to be eligible, the 1 st respondent shall issue a separate patta for the sub-divided property in favour of the petitioner. The 1 st respondent is directed to complete the aforesaid exercise, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 21-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15515 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA To 1. The Tahsildar Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2. The State by inspector of Police Dharapuram Police station, Tiruppur District. WP No. 15515 of 2026 21-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis