A.Ahokan, v. the District Collector
Writ of Mandamus – Survey / demarcation of assigned house sites
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.23770 of 2025, decided 02.07.2025, Mohammed Shaffiq J. Mandamus for survey and boundary fixation of assigned house site plots, S.Nos.217/1B, 217/2A, 217/3, Bethalapalli Village, Krishnagiri Taluk/District; representation dated 26.05.2025; respondents include District Collector, District Revenue Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, District Adhidravidar Welfare Officer, Special Tahsildar (Adhidravidar Welfare), Tahsildar Krishnagiri Taluk; Article 226; disposal by consent at admission stage; notice to adjacent land owners and rival claimants; enquiry on entitlement permitted; completion within eight (8) [unit unstated] from web-copy upload; no merits decided; rights left open; no costs; counsel P.Mani for petitioners, P.Sathish AGP for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by consent at the admission stage with directions: the 5th respondent to consider the representation dated 26.05.2025 in accordance with law after issuing notice to the petitioners, adjacent land owners and other interested parties including rival claimants; liberty to call for documents/conduct enquiry on entitlement; the entire boundary-measurement process to be completed within the period directed from uploading of the web copy without awaiting certified copy; no expression on merits; rights and contentions of all parties left open; no order as to costs.