WP/15337/2026 of TMT.GOVINDAMMAL Vs THE TAHSILDAR
WP No. 15337 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
WP No. 15337 of 2026
Tmt.Govindammal
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Tahsildar
Mettur Taluk Office
Salem District.
2. The Taluk Head Surveyor
Mettur Taluk Office
Salem District.
3. The Inspector Of Police
Kolathur Police Station
Mettur Taluk
Salem District.
4. Thiru.Pandiyan
5. Tmt.Selvi
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, d irecting the 1st and 2nd respondents to
consider the petitioner’s online application in Appl.No.2025/N123/08/007190
dated 03.12.2025 and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to survey and fix the
boundary stone in the petitioner’s land in S.No. 313/20A to the extent of 0-1-
23.00 Hec situated at Kovil Street, Kolathur Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem
District with help of the 3rd respondent.
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For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Elangovan
For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam,
Government Advocate (For R1 & R2)
Mr.V.Meganathan,
Government Advocate (Crl. Side) (For R3)
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 and
2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is
owned by her, based on her online application, dated 03.12.2025, 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
03.12.2025 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.S.Arumugam, 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
adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 and 5 in this writ petition,
notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with.
4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the respondents 1
and 2 are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s
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property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the
objections, if any, from the respondents 4 and 5, 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
respondents 1 and 2 are directed to issue notice to the
respondents 4 and 5 , 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 respondents 1 and 2 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
render police assistance for the effective implementation of
this order.
(d) There shall be no order as to costs.
21-04-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
GSA
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
GSA
To
1. The Tahsildar
Mettur Taluk Office
Salem District.
2. The Taluk Head Surveyor
Mettur Taluk Office
Salem District.
3. The Inspector Of Police
Kolathur Police Station
Mettur Taluk
Salem District.
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21-04-2026
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