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Rajesh Perumal v. The District Collector

Madras HC26 Nov 2025WP(MD)/33874/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Survey and boundary fixing request; patta No.2188; 0.86 ares in Survey No.997/43 (Old 645/13), Thottappanayakkanur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai; application dated 29.09.2025; fees remitted but online application pending; no rival title claim; separate patta; directions to file online application within 2 weeks; Tahsildar and Land Surveyor to act within 3 months with notice to adjacent landowners; disposed with no costs; Article 226 mandamus.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit an online application with relevant documents within two weeks; second and third respondents to initiate action on the survey request within three months of its receipt, after notice to adjacent landowners; no costs. ¶26

Rajesh Perumal Vs The District Collector — 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, especially the second respondent (Tahsildar), should be directed to act on the petitioner's application dated 29.09.2025 and conduct the survey and boundary fixing for the property in Survey No. 997/43, Old Survey No. 645/13, Thottappanayakkanur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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Court's answer

On confirmation that there is no rival title claim and that a separate patta stands in the petitioner's name, the Court found that a case was made out to consider the petitioner's request for survey.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to submit an online application enclosing relevant documents within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

Within three (3) months from the date of receipt of the online application, the second and third respondents are directed to initiate action on the petitioner's request for a survey, after issuing notice to owners of relevant adjacent lands and considering objections, if any, from them.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P(MD)No. 33874 of 2025 (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 26.11.2025, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J.) - Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Rajesh Perumal seeking direction to the respondents, especially the Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, to act on his application dated 29.09.2025 and conduct survey and boundary fixing for property in Survey No. 997/43, Old Survey No. 645/13, Thottappanayakkanur Village, relying on patta No.2188. The Government Advocate submitted that requisite fees were remitted but an online application had not been filed. With the petitioner confirming there is no rival title claim and that a separate patta stands in his name, the Court found a case was made out and disposed of the petition directing the petitioner to submit an online application with documents within two (2) weeks, and directing the second and third respondents to initiate action on the survey request within three (3) months of receipt, after notice to owners of adjacent lands and considering objections; no costs.

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W.P(MD)No. 33874 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P(MD)No. 33874 of 2025

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Rajesh Perumal ... Petitioner

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The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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The Land Surveyor, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct respondents, especially the second respondent, to act an application dated 29.09.2025 and consider the same, conduct the survey and boundary fixing for the property in Survey No. 997/43, Old Survey No. 645/13 situated at Thottappanayakkanur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No. 33874 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mrs.R. Meenakshi For Respondents : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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By relying on patta No.2188, the petitioner had applied for a survey of 0.86 ares in survey No.997/43. The present Writ Petition relates thereto.

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Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for all the

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respondents. He submits that the requisite fees were remitted by the petitioner, but an online application has not been filed.

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On instructions, learned counsel for the petitioner confirms that

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there is no rival title claim. A separate patta stands in the name of the petitioner. Therefore, a case is made out to consider the petitioner's request.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No. 33874 of 2025

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of on the following

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terms:

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i. The petitioner is directed to submit an online application enclosing relevant documents within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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ii. Within three (3) months from the date of receipt thereof, the second and third respondents are directed to initiate action on the petitioner's request for a survey after issuing notice to owners of relevant adjacent lands and considering objections, if any, from them.

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iii. No costs.

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NCS : Yes/No 26.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd

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To 1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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