Mohamed Niyaz v. The Assistant Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P.(MD) No.18454 of 2025, decided 09.07.2025 by S.SOUNTHAR,J. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; survey and demarcation of land; recording of boundaries; online survey application dated 09.06.2025 (Application No. 2025/0178/21/00075); Challan payment; representation dated 26.06.2025; registered settlement deed dated 16.06.2021 (Mohamed Sharuk); patta by Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Pudhukottai dated 14.10.2023; direction to Head Surveyor and Firka Surveyor, Thanjavur District; time-bound disposal within eight weeks; notice to petitioner, neighbouring land owners and interested parties; disposal at admission stage by consent; no costs; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's online application dated 09.06.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits within eight weeks, after issuing notice to the petitioner, neighbouring land owners and other interested parties; writ petition disposed of with no costs.