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P.Velayutham v. the Thasildar

Madras HC11 Nov 2025WP/42773/2025

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; survey and demarcation of land; Taluk Office Hosur; Krishnagiri District; patta; sale deed; police aid for revenue survey; objection by private respondent; Article 226 Constitution of India; four-week compliance timeline; disposal with directions; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to act upon the petitioner's survey application and conduct survey based on the title document and patta, in the presence of the fourth respondent, with liberty to take police aid from the third respondent, within four weeks; no costs. ¶38

P.Velayutham Vs the Thasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 and 2 should be directed to act upon the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2025 and conduct survey and demarcation of boundaries of the subject property (S.Nos. 890/7 and 890/8, part of Plot No.18C, Nallur Village), with police aid from the third respondent in view of the fourth respondent's objection.

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Court's answer

Respondents 1 and 2 are directed to act upon the petitioner's application and conduct survey of the subject property based on the title document and the patta standing in the petitioner's name.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the fourth respondent is objecting, the survey shall be conducted in his presence.

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Key takeaways

It is left open to respondents 1 and 2 to take police aid from the third respondent, if required, to ensure the survey is conducted without any law and order problem.ratio¶32
The survey process shall be completed within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Anand Venkatesh, J.), in a writ petition under Article 226 by P. Velayutham, disposed of the petition seeking a mandamus to the Thasildar and Head Surveyor, Hosur Taluk, to act on the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2025 for survey and boundary demarcation of S.Nos. 890/7 and 890/8 (each 0.01.0 hectare, part of Plot No.18C measuring 2400 Sq.ft., Nallur Village, Krishnagiri District), held under sale deed dated 07.02.2024 (Doc.No.2344/2024) and Patta No.10231. The Court directed respondents 1 and 2 to conduct the survey based on the title document and patta, in the presence of the objecting fourth respondent, with liberty to take police aid from the Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, and to complete the process within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

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Writ Petition No.42773 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

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P.Velayutham S/o.Late Palani

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Petitioner

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The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Hosur Taluk- 635 109, Krishnagiri District.

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2.The Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Hosur Taluk- 635 109, Krishnagiri District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, Hosur Taluk- 635 103, Krishnagiri District.

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4.Veerabathiran S/o.Ramappa

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Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to survey the petitioner's property and third respondent to provide adequate police protection to avoid any hindrance caused the 1/4

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fourth respondent at the time of surveying the property comprised in S.No.890/7 measuring to an extent of 0.01.0 hectare and in S.No.890/8 measuring to an extent of 0.01.0 hectare which is the part of Plot No.18C (measuring to an extent of 2400 Sq.ft) situated at Nallur Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District by considering the representation dated 13.08.2025 within a stipulated period.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz

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For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate [Crl.side] [R3] *****

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of

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mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 11.07.2025 wherein the petitioner has sought survey of the subject property and for demarcation of boundaries.

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Heard Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, learned counsel for petitioner,

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Mr.P.Ganesan, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.L.Baskaran, learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing for third respondent.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner

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of the subject property by virtue of a sale deed dated 07.02.2024 registered as document No.2344/2024. The patta was also issued in the name of the petitioner in Patta No.10231. The petitioner submitted an application by paying necessary charges on 11.07.2025 seeking survey of the subject property and demarcation of boundaries. Since the same was not acted upon, the present petition has been filed.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the

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case and materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to act upon the application submitted by petitioner and conduct survey in the subject property based on the title document and the patta that stands in the name of the petitioner. Since the fourth respondent is objecting, such survey shall be conducted in his presence. If required, it is left open to respondents 1 and 2 to take police aid from the third respondent to ensure that the process of survey is conducted without giving rise to any law and order problem. This process shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J

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This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No

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costs.

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11.11.2025

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Index:yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral citation: yes/no gm To

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The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Hosur Taluk- 635 109, Krishnagiri District. 2.The Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Hosur Taluk- 635 109, Krishnagiri District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, Hosur Taluk- 635 103, Krishnagiri District.

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