Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.20497 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Justice S. Sounthar, decided 28.07.2025. Keywords: Writ of Mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; FMB (Field Measurement Book) rectification/correction; survey numbers S.No.223/8 (road) and S.No.223/9 (petitioner's property); Servaikaranmadam Taluk; Thoothukudi District/Taluk; Assistant Director of Survey; Tahsildar; representation dated 04.07.2025; direction to consider representation and pass final orders in accordance with law within 12 weeks; reasonable opportunity to petitioner and other interested parties; disposed of; no costs. Petitioner S.Muthukumar (counsel C. Jeganathan); Government Advocate S. Jeya Priya for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.07.2025 concerning FMB rectification in S.No.223/8 and S.No.223/9 and to pass final orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within 12 weeks, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties; writ petition disposed of with the above observations; no costs.