Mr.a.Arumugam Vs The District collector

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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MR.A.Arumugam S/o.A.Angamuthu, Door No.182, Ammam Palayam (East Kadu), Periya Kottai, west rajapalayam post, pethanaickenpalayam taluk, Salem District - 636115. Cell 9994426323

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..Petitioner(s)

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Vs

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The District collector Salem District – 636001.

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The District Revenue Officer, Salem District - 636001.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur, Salem District - 636102.

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The Tahsildar, pethanaickenpalayam taluk, Salem District - 636109.

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K.Prithiviraj S/o.V.Krishnan (Late), Door No.178/169, Ammam Palayam, West Rajapalayam (post), Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District - 636115.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to survey the property comprised in Survey Nos.89/9,89/19 and 89/14 totally measuring to an

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extent of 115 cents of West Rajapalayam Village, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District by fixing the boundaries by meets and bounds based on my representation dated 07.04.2026.

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For Petitioner(s):	Mr.M.Rajasekaran
For Respondent(s):	Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, Govt's counsel, for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.04.2026.

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Ms.Inthu Karunakaran, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.

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By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed a representation dated 07.04.2026 before the respondents 1 to 4, requesting them to survey and mark the boundaries of the subject land. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the official respondents till date. Hence, this petition.

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In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner’s representation will be disposed of within a period of 8 weeks and hence, she requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.

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In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the 4^th respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2026 and after issuing notice to all the concerned parties, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for conducting survey and laying boundary stones at the subject land. If there is any dispute with regard to the possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court.

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If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey,

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the official respondents are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned police officer shall

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provide all necessary protection to the official respondents till the completion of survey at the subject land.

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