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D.Dhanalakshmi v. the District Collector

Madras HC18 Dec 2025WP/49686/2025

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What is this about?

The Court directed the Tahsildar to survey and demarcate the petitioner's property within 12 weeks after issuing notices to neighboring landowners and considering objections, with police assistance permitted if necessary.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the Tahsildar to conduct survey and demarcate boundaries of the petitioner's property within 12 weeks after hearing objections from neighboring landowners.

D.Dhanalakshmi Vs the District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.49686 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : .18.12.2025

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Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Abdul Quddhose

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W.P.No.49686 of 2025

D.DHANALAKSHMI

...Petitioner

Vs.

1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT COLLECTORATE

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KRISHNAGIRI.

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2 THE TAHSILDAR

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UTHANGARAI TALUK UTHANGARAI KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALLAVI POLICE STATION KALLAVI UTHANGARAI TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT. ...Respondents

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Prayer

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to conduct survey by metes and bounds and fix boundary stone in the petitioner’s property with the aid of the 3rd responderant as per the sale deed dated 22.10.2009 document No.54/2010 comprised in Survey No.84/3C1 extent of 0.10.09 hectare situated at Inamkattupatti Revenue Village, 1 / 5

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W.P.No.49686 of 2025

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Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District based on the petitioner’s representation dated 27.10.2025 within a stipulated time as framed by the Honble Court and pass

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mariappan

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For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.S.Arumugam

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Government Advocate

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For Respondent-3 : Mr.R.Venkatesaperumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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Order

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second

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respondent to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on her representation 27.10.2025 dated within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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The petitioner had submitted a representation dated 27.10.2025

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seeking for survey and demarcation of the property morefully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition. Since the said representations has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

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W.P.No.49686 of 2025 3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on

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behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.R.Venkatesaperumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice for third respondent.

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No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party, whom, the second respondent deems fit to enquire. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

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(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the second respondent is directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners, and also to any other party, whom, he deems fit to enquire.

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b) After receiving objections, if any, and after considering the same, the second respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully descried in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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c) If any need arises, the second respondent is permitted to submit a petition for police assistance, and upon receipt of such request, the concerned jurisdictional police shall render necessary police assistance for conducting survey and demarcation of the subject property.

No Costs

18.12.2025

Index : yes/no Neutral Citation : yes/n

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1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT COLLECTORATE KRISHNAGIRI.

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2 THE TAHSILDAR UTHANGARAI TALUK UTHANGARAI KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALLAVI POLICE STATION KALLAVI UTHANGARAI TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

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W.P.No.49686 of 2025

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Abdul Quddhose,J.,

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