Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD) No.17553 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 30.06.2025 by Justice S.Sounthar. Keywords: writ of mandamus; survey and boundary demarcation; Survey Nos. 627/1821, 627/2044, 627/2046; Sivagiri Village Area II; Sivagiri Taluk; Tenkasi District; representation dated 14.10.2024; Tahsildar; Revenue Divisional Officer Sankarankovil; District Collector Tenkasi; erstwhile Zamin; Government property in survey numbers; Article 226; disposal with time-bound directions (two weeks for documents, twelve weeks for final orders); notice to neighboring land owners and interested parties; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit documents substantiating her claim over the subject property and her relationship with the erstwhile Zamin within two weeks; on submission, the fourth respondent (Tahsildar) to consider the representation in light of the documents produced and pass final orders on its own merits within a further period of twelve weeks, after issuing notice to the petitioner, neighboring land owners and other interested parties; no costs.