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Mani v. The District Collector

Madras HC10 Jun 2025WP(MD)/15594/2025

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Petitioners sought a mandamus directing survey officials to survey their land in Thanjakur Village pursuant to an online application. The Government Pleader noted a survey notice had been issued for 20.06.2025. The court disposed of the writ petition by directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application and pass final orders on merits within eight weeks after issuing notice.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider the online survey application dated 21.04.2025 and pass final orders on merits within eight weeks after notice to interested parties.

Mani Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD) No.15594 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 10.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.(MD) No.15594 of 2025

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1.Mani

2.Vellaisamy

... Petitioners

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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2.The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

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3.The Head Surveyor, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second and third

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respondents to survey the land and to fix the four boundaries and measure the petitioners' property in Patta No.403, Field in Thanjakur Village, Marnadu Group, Manamadurai Circle, Sivagangai District No. 314/10, Old No.198-1, located at Thanjakur Village, Marnadu Group, Manamadurai Circle, Sivagangai District, based on the online application 2025/N123/23/00672 dated 21.04.2025 along with representation submitted by the petitioners on13.05.2025 with the necessary protection from the fourth respondent.

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Babujaganath For R1 to R3 : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioners herein seek a direction to the respondents 2 and 3

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to survey the land situated in Survey No.14/10, Old Survey No.198-1, Thanjakur Village, Marnadu Group, Manamadurai Circle, Sivagangai District, by considering his online application No.2025/N123/23/00672, dated 21.04.2025.

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2.Heard the arguments of Mr.Baburajendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Mrs.K.Malathi, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the fourth respondent. By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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3.According to the petitioners, the subject property belongs to them and the patta for the said property stands in the names of the mother of the first petitioner and the father of the second petitioner in Patta No.403. Therefore, the petitioners submitted an online application for survey of the property on 21.04.2025. However, the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the petitioners have come before this Court.

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4.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit the third respondent has already issued a notice fixing 20.06.2025 as the date for conducting the survey of the property.

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5.In view of the said submission made by the learned Additional

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this court is inclined to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the online application of the petitioners dated 21.04.2025 seeking survey of the subject property and pass final orders on its own merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice to the petitioners and other interest parties, if any. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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10.06.2025

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp To

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1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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2.The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

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3.The Head Surveyor, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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S.SOUNTHAR,J

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W.P.(MD)No.15594 of 2025

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Dated: 10.06.2025

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