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Valarmathi v. The district collector

Madras HC10 Jun 2026WP/21162/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 21162 of 2026; Valarmathi; District Collector Namakkal; Tahsildar Senthamangalam Taluk; Article 226 mandamus; land survey and boundary fixation; Bommasamudram Agraharam; Old S.No.281/1 New S.No.281/86; 732 sq.ft.; online application dated 17.11.2025; representation dated 11.05.2026; eight-week direction; prior notice to aggrieved parties; possession disputes reserved to Civil Court; disposed of, no costs; Justice Krishnan Ramasamy; decision dated 10-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent (Tahsildar) to consider the petitioner's online application dated 17.11.2025 and complete the survey after prior notice within eight weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶33

Valarmathi Vs The district collector — 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 are to be directed, by writ of mandamus, to consider the petitioner's online application dated 17.11.2025 and to survey and fix the boundaries of her land at Bommasamudram Agraharam, Senthamangalam Taluk.

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Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court directed the second respondent to consider the petitioner's online application dated 17.11.2025 and carry out the survey and complete the process after giving prior notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved parties, if any, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The direction is confined to conducting a survey and laying boundary stones on the subject land; any dispute regarding possession of the subject property is to be decided by way of a suit before the competent Civil Court.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Krishnan Ramasamy, J.; decision dated 10-06-2026), WP No. 21162 of 2026 — Valarmathi v. The District Collector, Namakkal District and The Tahsildar, Senthamangalam Taluk: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to survey and fix the boundaries of the petitioner's land at Bommasamudram Agraharam, Senthamangalam Taluk (Old S.No.281/1, New S.No.281/86, 732 sq.ft.), whose online application dated 17.11.2025 (and representation dated 11.05.2026) had gone unconsidered. The Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits, directed the second respondent to consider the online application and carry out the survey and complete the process after giving prior notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved parties, if any, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. The direction was expressly confined to conducting the survey and laying boundary stones; any dispute regarding possession of the subject property was left to be decided by a suit before the competent Civil Court. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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WP No. 21162 of 2026

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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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WP No. 21162 of 2026

Valarmathi

..Petitioner(s)

The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal District.

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The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to survey and fix the boundaries of the Petitioner’s land situate at Bommasamudram Agraharam, Senthamangalam Taluk, comprised in Old S.No.281/1, New S.No.281/86 measuring an extent of 732 Sq.ft., by considering the petitioners application dated 17.11.2025 and petitioner’s representation dated 11.05.2026 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honble Court and to pass.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.M.Arun

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For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt's Counsel

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to consider the

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petitioner’s online application dated 17.11.2025.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made an online application dated 17.11.2025 to survey and fix the boundaries of the Petitioner’s land situate at Bommasamudram Agraharam, Senthamangalam Taluk, comprised in Old S.No.281/1, New S.No.281/86 measuring an extent of 732 Sq.ft.,. However, the same was not considered, as on date. Hence, this writ petition.

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Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government’s Counsel accepts notice on

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behalf of the respondents and submitted that the petitioner’s application dated 17.11.2025 will be considered within a period of eight weeks.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials

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available on record.

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Considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's online application dated 17.11.2025 and carry out a survey and complete the process, after giving prior notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved parties, if any, within a period of eight (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

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a direction to the official respondent to conduct a survey and lay boundary stones at the subject land. In the event any dispute arises regarding the possession of the subject property, the same has to be decided by way of filing a suit before the competent Civil Court.

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