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Kasthuri Bai v. The Assistant Director of Land Survey

Madras HC27 Jan 2026WP(MD)/31174/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (K. Surender, J.), 27.01.2026, WP(MD) No.31174 of 2024: petition under Article 226 for mandamus to stop survey of SF. No.208/3 (31 cents out of 1 Acre 85 Cents), Datchinapuram Village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, despite objections dated 12.12.2024 and 16.12.2024; closed recording the State's submission of a pending civil dispute with parties referred to the civil Court; no costs; no merits decided and no precedent value.

What did the court decide?

Recording the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the survey was not conducted owing to a pending civil dispute and that the parties were directed to approach the civil Court, the writ petition is closed. ¶30

Kasthuri Bai Vs The Assistant Director of Land Survey — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP(MD). No.31174 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 27/01/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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WP(MD). No.31174 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD) No.26136 of 2024

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Kasthuri Bai ... Petitioner

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1.The Assistant Director of Land Survey, The Survey Department, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

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The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk Office, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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3.The Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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Ilakkiya

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Valarmathi ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP(MD). No.31174 of 2024

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India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 not to conduct the survey the property in SF. No.208/3

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with an extent of 31 cents out of 1 Acre 85 Cents situate at Datchinapuram Village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District based on the petitioners objection dated 12.12.2024 and pass appropriate order on the petitioner objection dated 16.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi, M/s.KBS Law Office,

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For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Sadiqraja Additional Government Pleader

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For R4 and R5 : Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1

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to 3 not to conduct the survey of the property in SF. No.208/3, with an extent of 31 cents out of 1 Acre 85 Cents, situated at Datchinapuram Village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, based on the petitioner's objection dated 12.12.2024 and pass appropriate order on the petitioner's objection dated 16.12.2024.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP(MD). No.31174 of 2024

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the survey was not conducted on account of a pending civil dispute and the parties are directed to approach the civil Court.

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3.Recording the said submissions, this writ petition is closed.

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No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No CP

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( K.SURENDER, J .) 27.01.2026

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1.The Assistant Director of Land Survey, The Survey Department, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

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