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B.Nila v. The District Assistant Director

Madras HC16 Apr 2026WP/13911/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; survey and demarcation of land; survey No.244/1R3; 5.5 cents; Ariyalur District; Senthurai taluk; online application dated 11.12.2025; representation dated 13.12.2025; notice to neighbouring land owners; consideration of objections; police assistance; twelve weeks time limit; Article 226 Constitution of India; WP No. 13911 of 2026; disposed with directions; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions to the respondents to issue notice to neighbouring land owners and any other party, consider objections, and survey and demarcate the petitioner's property (survey No.244/1R3, 5.5 cents) on merits and in accordance with law, with police assistance if required, within twelve weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶23

B.Nila Vs The District Assistant Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can be directed to survey and demarcate the petitioner's property pursuant to her online application dated 11.12.2025, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if they are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner's property after hearing objections from the neighbouring land owners and any other party deemed fit, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Before surveying the lands, the respondents are to issue notice to the neighbouring land owners and to any other party they deem fit to put on notice.

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Key takeaways

After receiving and considering objections, the respondents shall conduct the survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property on merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶28
The 1st respondent is permitted to obtain police assistance by giving a representation to the police department, which shall grant such assistance.ratio¶29
The survey and demarcation exercise is to be completed within twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose, J.) disposed of B.Nila's writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the District Assistant Director, Survey and Registration Department, Ariyalur, and the Revenue Thasildar, Senthurai taluk, to act on her online application dated 11.12.2025 (representation dated 13.12.2025) for survey and demarcation of her land in survey No.244/1R3, 5.5 cents. Holding that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents, the Court directed them to issue notice to neighbouring land owners and any other party, consider objections, and conduct the survey and demarcate boundaries on merits and in accordance with law, completing the exercise within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; police assistance permitted if required. No order as to costs.

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WP No. 13911 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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WP No. 13911 of 2026

B.Nila

..Petitioner(s)

The District Assistant Director Survey and registration Department Ariyalur District Ariyalur.

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The Revenue Thasildar survey department senthurai taluk Ariyalur District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to conduct survey upon petitioner land comprised in survey No.244/1R3 for an extend 5.5 cents by considering the representation of the petitioner’s dated 13.12.2025 in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate

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WP No. 13911 of 2026

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by her, based on the online application, dated 11.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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2. The petitioner had submitted an application through on-line on

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11.12.2025 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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

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4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the respondents are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property morefully disclosed 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 they deem fit within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

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WP No. 13911 of 2026

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

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(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the respondents 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.

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(c) If police assistance is required, the 1 st respondent is permitted to obtain the same by giving a representation to the police department and the police department shall act accordingly by granting police assistance.

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(d) the respondents are directed to complete the aforesaid exercise within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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(e) There shall be no order as to costs.

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16-04-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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GSA

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