Petitioner sought a mandamus directing the Surveyor to conduct a survey of her property and an adjacent common pathway in Madurai on her pending application. The court, without deciding merits, directed the second respondent to consider the application on its own merits within eight weeks after notice to interested parties.
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W.P.(MD)No.20500 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 29.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
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S.Chitra
... Petitioner
Vs.
Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 and 2 to Conduct Survey and fix the four boundaries of the dwelling
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house in Survey No. 812/11 and adjacent common pathway in Survey No. 259 situated at Ward No.5, Block No 48, Ponnagaram 1st Street, Madurai based on application dated 08.07.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.I.Pinaygash For R1 : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.S.Vinayak For R3 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondent to conduct
survey of the property situated in T.S.No.812/11 and adjacent common pathway in S.No.259 situated in Ward No.5, Block No 48, Ponnagaram 1st Street, Madurai by considering her application dated 08.07.2025.
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costs.
29.07.2025
NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm
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S.SOUNTHAR , J. rgm
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the Surveyor be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 08.07.2025 for survey of her property and the adjacent common pathway?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Chitra
The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk
The Surveyor, Land Survey Section, Madurai Corporation Building
The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station
Mr. Sethuraman
Mr. Ramanathan
S.Sounthar
As recorded by the court registry
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