A.a.S.Moorthy Vs The District collector

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents particularly the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to survey the petitioners land measuring 5.60 1/2acres in New R.S.No.142/2,Kadathur Village(Revenue village No.048)Nambiyur Taluk, Erode District along with suitable police protection to be provided by the 5th and 6th respondents herein with in a time frame as to be fixed by this Honble court

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.Karthikeyan For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt. counsel for R1 to 4 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Govt. counsel for R5 & 6

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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 01.06.2026.

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Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on

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behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 5 & 6.

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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 01.06.2026 before the respondents, requesting them to survey and mark the boundaries of the subject land. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the 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 6 weeks and hence, he 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 3^rd & 4^th respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.06.2026 and after issuing notice to all the concerned parties, including the adjacent land owners, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 6 weeks from the date

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of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, conduct survey at the subject property, preferably by way of DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System).

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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 title/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, the revenue officials are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned police officer shall provide all necessary protection to the revenue officials till the completion of survey at the subject land.

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