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Narayanan v. The District Collector

Madras HC23 Jan 2026WP/1318/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

WP No. 1318 of 2026; Madras High Court; Abdul Quddhose J.; decided 23-01-2026; petitioner Narayanan; respondents include District Collector Krishnagiri, Revenue Divisional Officer Kelamangalam, Tahsildar and Surveyor Denkanikottai Taluk; direction to consider representation dated 02.12.2025; survey and demarcation of property boundaries; prior notice to neighbouring land owners; completion within 12 weeks; Government Advocate Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja; petitioner's counsel Mr.R.Subramaniyan; writ petition disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of: respondents 3 and 4 directed to issue prior notice to neighbouring land owners and other notified parties, consider objections, and survey and demarcate the petitioner's property on merits and in accordance with law within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Narayanan Vs The District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 3 and 4 (Tahsildar and Surveyor) ought to be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.12.2025 and survey and demarcate his property within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if respondents 3 and 4 are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property after hearing objections from neighbouring land owners and other affected parties; on this basis the writ petition is disposed of with directions.

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Ratio / Principle

Direction (a): Before surveying the lands, respondents 3 and 4 must issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and to any other party whom they deem fit to put on notice.

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Key takeaways

Direction (b): After receiving and considering objections, respondents 3 and 4 shall conduct the survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property described in the prayer, on merits and in accordance with law, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition disposed of by the High Court of Judicature at Madras (Abdul Quddhose J.) directing respondents 3 and 4 (Tahsildar and Surveyor, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District) to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner Narayanan's property pursuant to his representation dated 02.12.2025. Before surveying, notice must be issued to neighbouring land owners and any other party deemed fit; after receiving and considering objections, the survey and demarcation are to be carried out on merits and in accordance with law within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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Narayanan

Petitioner(s)

The District Collector collectorate office, Krishnagiri-635 113.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer The Revenue Divisional Office, Kelamangalam, Krishnagiri District.

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3.The Tahsildar Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District-635 113.

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4.The surveyor Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District-635 113.

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5.The village administrative officer Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District-635 113

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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directing the 3rd and 4th respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 02.12.2025 within the stipulated period of time.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Subramaniyan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his representation dated 02.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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The petitioner had submitted his representation dated 02.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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No prejudice will be caused to the official respondents if the respondents 3 and 4 are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the respondents 3 and 4 deem it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

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(a) Before surveying the lands in question, the respondents 3 and 4 are directed to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and also to any other party, whom they deem it fit to put on notice.

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(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 3 and 4 shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

No Costs.

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