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G.Pitchai v. The District Collector

Madras HC6 Feb 2026WP(MD)/3333/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; survey application; Tahsildar Gujiliamparai Taluk; Dindigul; Landa Kottai Village; Survey Nos.210/1A, 210/4 and 211/1; enquiry notice Na.Ka.No.73/2025/A4 dated 24.11.2025; enquiry attended 28.11.2025; twelve-week direction to conclude enquiry and pass orders; survey if order favourable; disposal at admission stage with consent; Article 226 Constitution of India; W.P.(MD) No.3333 of 2026; K.Surender, J.; no costs; no opinion expressed on merits.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner's application and pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; if the order is in favour of the petitioner, the survey shall be conducted. No costs.

G.Pitchai 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 second respondent (Tahsildar, Gujiliamparai Taluk) should be directed, by writ of mandamus under Article 226, to pass a final order pursuant to the enquiry notice in Na.Ka.No.73/2025/A4 dated 24.11.2025 on the petitioner's application for survey, and consequently to survey the land in Survey Nos.210/1A, 210/4 and 211/1 in Landa Kottai Village, Gujiliamparai Taluk, Dindigul District, within a time stipulated by the Court.

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Court's answer

Recording the Additional Government Pleader's on-instructions submission that the enquiry on the petitioner's application would be concluded and appropriate orders passed within twelve weeks, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to conclude the enquiry and pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

It was made clear that if the order passed on the enquiry is in favour of the petitioner, the survey shall be conducted.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (K. Surender, J.), W.P.(MD) No.3333 of 2026, decided 06.02.2026. The petitioner sought a direction to the Tahsildar, Gujiliamparai Taluk (second respondent) to pass a final order pursuant to enquiry notice Na.Ka.No.73/2025/A4 dated 24.11.2025 and to survey land in Survey Nos.210/1A, 210/4 and 211/1 in Landa Kottai Village, Dindigul District. The petitioner had attended the enquiry on 28.11.2025 with the necessary documents, but the second respondent neither passed any order nor conducted the survey. With the consent of the parties the petition was taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. On the Additional Government Pleader's on-instructions submission that the enquiry would be concluded and appropriate orders passed within twelve weeks, the Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits, disposed of the writ petition with a direction to conclude the enquiry and pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, making it clear that if the order favoured the petitioner the survey would be conducted. No costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.3333 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 06.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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W.P.(MD) No.3333 of 2026

G.Pitchai

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul, Dindigul District - 624 703. 2.The Tahsildar, Gujiliamparai Taluk, Gujliamparai, Dindigul District - 624 620.

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3.The Taluk Surveyor, Gujiliamparai Taluk, Gujliamparai, Dindigul District - 624 620. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pass final order in pursuance to the enquiry notice in Na.Ka.No. 73/2025/A4 dated .11.2025 signed on 24.11.2025 on the file of the second respondent and survey the land in Survey Nos.210/1A, 210/4 and 211/1 in Landa Kottai Village in Gujiliamparai Taluk, Dindigul District within the stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis

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For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pass a final order in pursuance of the enquiry notice in Na.Ka.No.73/2025/A4 dated 24.11.2025 on the file of the second respondent and consequently to survey the land in Survey Nos. 210/1A, 210/4 and 211/1 situated at Landa Kottai Village, Gujiliamparai Taluk, Dindigul District, within the time stipulated by this Court and in accordance with law.

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With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner appeared for the enquiry on 28.11.2025 along with the necessary documents, in pursuance of the enquiry notice in Na.Ka.No.73/2025/A4 dated 24.11.2025 issued by the second respondent based on the petitioner’s application for survey of the subject properties belonging to

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the petitioner, the second respondent has neither passed any order nor conducted the survey. Therefore, the petitioner has been constrained to file the present Writ Petition.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the enquiry on the petitioner’s application would be concluded and appropriate orders would be passed by the second respondent within a period of twelve weeks.

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5. Recording the above submission and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner’s application and pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the order is in favour of the petitioner, the survey shall be conducted. No costs.

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[K.SURENDER, J.] 06.02.2026

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JEN Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No

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