Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P(MD)No.7710 of 2025 & W.M.P(MD)No.5842 of 2025; decided 16.07.2025 by S.Sounthar J. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; land survey enquiry; survey numbers 328/6A, 328/6B, 329/1B, 349/13B, 328/8; Navaneethakrishnapuram Village; Veerakeralam Pudur Taluka; Tenkasi District; patta in father's name (Kaliyappa Reddiar; Patta Nos.866, 1821, 1819, 1820); objection dated 17.03.2025 not considered; prior writ W.P(MD)No.4741 of 2025 disposed without impleading petitioner; order not strictly binding on non-impleaded party; balancing rights of parties; Tahsildar to decide survey after notice to both sides within 8 weeks; no opinion on merits; disposed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ of Mandamus relief allowed in substance: the second respondent (Tahsildar) is directed to consider the Petitioner's objection dated 17.3.2025 and take a final decision on the survey of the subject property after issuing notice to the Petitioner and the fourth respondent, within 8 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; Writ Petition disposed of with the above directions, no costs, and the connected Miscellaneous Petition (W.M.P(MD)No.5842 of 2025) is closed.