Writ petition seeking a direction to survey the petitioner's land and identify its boundaries based on a sale deed and patta in the vendor's name, with police protection if needed.
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W.P.(MD)No.11378 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 23.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
W.P.(MD)No.11378 of 2025
R.Joseph .... Petitioner /Vs/ 1. The District Collector District Collector Office, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Thoothukudi District. 3. The Tahsildar Thasildar Office, Toovipuram, Thoothukudi Town, Thoothukudi District. 4. The Chief Surveyor Thoothukudi Corporation Office, Thoothukudi District. 5. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by, the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 6. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
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7. K.Narayanan
8. P.Chandra .... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to survey the property of the petitioner in Survey Ward No.5 Survey No. 207, 208, 209/2, Block No.3 situated at Manakavalan Street, Thoothukudi Town , Thoothukudi District measuring to an extent of 2.412 cent and based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.04.2025 made by the petitioner within a stipulated time fixed by this Court and simultaneously directing the respondents 5 and 6 to provide adequate police protection for the survey the boundaries.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Joseph Zinoson For R1 to R4 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Advocate For R5 & R6 : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
The petitioner, based on a registered sale deed dated 21.02.2024 and patta standing in the name of his vendor, has sought for survey to be conducted and to identify the 4 boundary of the petitioner's property.
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23.04.2025
(*)Corrected as per the order of this court dated 28.04.2025 made in WP(MD).No. 11378 of 2025.
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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (P & A)
// True Copy //
30/04/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar( )
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+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-27162[F] dated 25/04/2025 )
+1 CC to M/s.J.JOSEPH XINOSON, Advocate ( SR-27329[F] dated 25/04/2025 )
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W.P.(MD)No.11378 of 2025 Dated: 23.04.2025
AS - (30.04.2025) 5P/ 10C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tahsildar should be directed to survey and identify the four boundaries of the petitioner's property on his pending application.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Joseph
The District Collector, Thoothukudi District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi District
The Tahsildar, Thasildar Office, Toovipuram, Thoothukudi Town
The Chief Surveyor, Thoothukudi Corporation Office
The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi
P.B. Balaji
As recorded by the court registry
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