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Sasikumar v. The Thasildar

Madras HC16 Jul 2025WP(MD)/19161/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) No.19161 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice S. Sounthar; Sasikumar v. Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk & Taluk Surveyor; Article 226; writ of mandamus; land survey S.No.126/13 Thirumangalam Village Trichy; E-challan dated 29.01.2025; patta No.2268; settlement deed 06.08.2024; acknowledgment of online application; directions to consider survey application within eight weeks; disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to produce acknowledgment of the online survey application within two weeks; thereafter the first respondent (Tahsildar) to consider the application and pass final orders on merits within eight weeks after notice to neighbouring land owners and other interested parties; no costs. ¶25

Sasikumar Vs The Thasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to survey the land in Survey No.126/13 at Thirumangalam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, by considering the petitioner's E-challan/application dated 29.01.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

On production of the acknowledgment, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's online application and pass final orders on its own merits within a further period of eight weeks, after issuing notice to the petitioner's neighbouring land owners and other interested parties.

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Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the petitioner is directed to produce the acknowledgment for having submitted the online application for survey of the property within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court), decided 16.07.2025 by S. Sounthar, J. — Sasikumar v. The Tahsildar and The Taluk Surveyor, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District (W.P.(MD) No.19161 of 2025). Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to survey land in S.No.126/13, Thirumangalam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, considering the petitioner's challan/E-challan dated 29.01.2025. The petitioner held patta (No.2268) under a registered settlement deed dated 06.08.2024; the respondents contended his request went unconsidered for want of acknowledgment of the online application. Held, without expressing any opinion on merits: petitioner to produce the acknowledgment within two weeks; on production, the first respondent to consider the online application and pass final orders on merits within a further eight weeks after notice to neighbouring land owners and other interested parties. Petition disposed of; no costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.19161 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 16.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.(MD) No.19161 of 2025

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Sasikumar ... Petitioner

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Vs. 1.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

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2.The Taluk Surveyor, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District. ... Respondents

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Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to survey the land in S.No.126/13 situate at Thirumangalam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, by consider the challan paid by the petitioner on 29.01.2025 within stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For Respondents : Mr.M.Gangatharan Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to survey the land situated in Survey No.126/13 at Thirumangalam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, by considering his E-challan dated 29.01.2025.

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2.Heard the arguments of Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram, learned

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counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Gangatharan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 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 petitioner, the subject property was settled in his favour under a registered settlement deed dated 06.08.2024 and patta for the subject property was also issued in his name in Patta No.2268. The petitioner submitted an application on 29.01.2025, seeking survey of the property. The same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner

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has come before this Court.

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4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the the petitioner failed to produce the acknowledgement for having submitted an online application. Therefore, his request has not been considered.

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5.In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the petitioner is directed to produce the acknowledgment for having submitted an online application for survey of the property within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On production of acknowledgment, the first respondent is directed to consider the online application of the petitioner and pass final orders on its own merits within a further period of eight weeks, after issuing notice to the petitioner neighbouring land owners and other interested parties. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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

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