Writ petition filed for Mandamus directing Revenue officials to survey land and issue a separate patta. Court directed respondents to act on the petitioner's representation regarding ownership within six weeks.
Direction to third and fourth respondents to act upon the representation and conduct survey within six weeks.
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W.P.No.41000 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.41000 of 2025
K.Palaniyappan
.... Petitioner
Vs
1.The District Collector Salem District.
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the
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petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025 to survey the land to an extent of 0.60 cents comprised in Survey No.201/3 situated at Theppakuttai Village, Sangagiri Circle, Magudanchavadi Sub Registration Office, Salem District, and to provide separate patta in the name of petitioner and pass orders.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vivekananthan For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate for R1 to R4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents, in particular, the third and fourth respondents to conduct survey in the subject property and to demarcate the boundaries, based on the representation made by the petitioner on 01.09.2025.
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Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order Neutral citation : Yes/No ds
To:
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N. ANAND VENKATESH., J
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction can be issued to the Revenue officials to conduct a survey and demarcate boundaries based on a fresh representation regarding ownership.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Palaniyappan
District Collector Salem District
Revenue Divisional Officer Sangagiri Salem District
Tahsildar Sangagiri Salem District
Taluk Surveyor Sangagiri Salem District
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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