Palaniammal v. The District Collector
Writ Petition (Crl.) under Article 226 – Mandamus – Police protection for survey of assigned lands
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.Crl.No.150 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 15.07.2026 by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. Petitioner Palaniammal sought mandamus directing respondents 1 to 5 (District Collector, Superintendent of Police, RDO Attur, Tahsildar Kengavalli, Inspector Kengavalli Police Station) to provide police protection for survey and fencing of assigned lands in S.Nos. 385/6 and 385/9, Kadambur Village, and restoration of possession from private respondents 6 to 8 (Nallusamy, Valliammal, Anbarasan) with action under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Court disposed of the petition directing survey by the Tahsildar on the basis of the title deed after notice, survey report within six weeks, and conditional police aid to the surveyor if obstructed; no costs. No precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent (Tahsildar, Kengavalli Taluk) to survey the petitioner's lands in survey Nos. 385/6 and 385/9, Kadambur Village, based on the title deed, after notice to adjacent land owners and counter parties, and to serve the survey report within six weeks; jurisdictional police to provide adequate protection to the surveyor if obstructed. No order as to costs. No direction was issued for restoration of possession or action under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.