S.Shankar v. the Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; W.P.No.28654 of 2025; decided 10.10.2025 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; petitioner S.Shankar (counsel R.Srinivasarao); respondents: Superintendent of Police Thiruvallur, Inspector of Police Manavala Nagar Police Station, Tahsildar Thiruvallur, V.Ramu, Abdul Majeed; writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India; survey and demarcation of private land; survey No.57/19, 0.22 cents, Nallathur Village, Vengathur Taluk, Thiruvallur District; representation dated 24.01.2025; survey based on title deed after notice to adjacent owners and counter parties; survey report within six weeks; police aid/protection to surveyor if obstructed; disposed of, no order as to costs; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the third respondent (Tahsildar) to survey the petitioner's land (survey No.57/19, Nallathur Village, Vengathur Taluk) based on the title deed produced by the petitioner, after notice to adjacent land owners and counter parties, if any, to serve the survey report within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, with jurisdictional police to provide adequate protection to the surveyor if obstructed; no order as to costs.