Review application against a 2023 writ order concerning a land survey. The Government Pleader reported the survey was completed. The court clarified that the survey cannot result in dispossession or fencing by the applicant and disposed of the review, permitting contempt proceedings for any breach.
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REV APLW(MD).No.128 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 11.08.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
REV.APLW(MD)No.128 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.28255 of 2023 and
W.M.P(MD)Nos.16889 & 16892 of 2025
Srirangam
... Review Petitioner
v.
1.Vellapandi
... 1st Respondent / Petitioner
... Respondents 2 to 4 / Respondents
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PRAYER: Review Application filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 & 2 read with Section 114 of CPC to allow this review application by recalling the order in W.P(MD)No.28255 of 2023 dated 29.11.2023 on the file of this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah
For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader for R.2 & R.3
Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R.4
ORDER
Heard both sides.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional
Government Pleader submitted that survey was already conducted on 06.05.2024.
3.I make it clear that as a result of survey, there cannot be any
dispossession. Even fencing cannot be put up by the applicant. If there is any breach of the directions given by this Court, it is always open to the
review applicant to file a contempt petition before this Court.
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4.This Review application is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
11.08.2025
Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC :Yes/No MGA
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REV APLW(MD).No.128 of 2025
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
MGA
REV.APLW(MD)No.128 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.28255 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.16889 & 16892 of 2025
11.08.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the review application against the writ order dated 29.11.2023 should be allowed given that survey was conducted on 06.05.2024.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Srirangam
Vellapandi
The Tahsildar, Cheranmahadevi Taluk Office
The Head Surveyor, Department of Land Survey, Cheranmahadevi Taluk Office
The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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