Petitioner sought mandamus for survey of land to fix boundaries. Court found petitioner suppressed the fact that survey was completed and report received on 22.09.2023. Petitioner approached with unclean hands; petition dismissed without costs.
The writ petition is dismissed. No costs awarded.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 11/12/2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
Velan
... Petitioner
Vs.
PRAYER : Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.05.2023 for survey the land and fix the boundaries in Survey No.83/2B in Patta No.289 in Kannuthu Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District.
1/5
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondent : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.05.2023 for survey the land and to fix the boundaries in Survey No.83/2B in Patta No.289 in Kannuthu Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District.
3.The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that survey was conducted as early as on 22.09.2023 and the petitioner had also received survey report. The learned Additional Government Pleader
2/5
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
further submitted that the petitioner suppressed the said fact and approached this Court with unclean hands. The learned Additional Government Pleader therefore submits that the writ petition sans merits and the same deserves to be dismissed.
11.12.2024
Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No CM
3/5
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
TO,
4/5
WP(MD). No.15146 of 2023
N.MALA,J CM
ORDER IN WP(MD) No.15146 of 2023
Date : 11/12/2024
5/5
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be entertained when the petitioner suppressed the fact that a survey had already been conducted.
Whether the petitioner filed the petition with clean hands knowing the survey report was received.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Velan
The District Collector, Trichy District
The Revenue Divisional Offic, Er, Srirangam, Trichy District
The Thasildhar, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District
The Head Surveyor, Marungaburi, Trichy District
The Inspector of Police, Puthunatham Police Station, Trichy District
N.MALA
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
