Chinnathambi v. The Tahsildar
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras HC (Madurai Bench), WP(MD) No. 6211 of 2026, Chinnathambi v. Tahsildar Sathankulam & others (S. Srimathy J., 09-03-2026): Article 226 mandamus for survey and demarcation of Survey No. 921, Kattarimangalam Village, Nasareth, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District; survey ordered strictly as per sale deed Document No.1981 of 2013 dated 13/12/2023 (8 of 9 shares, 397.12 sq.m = 9.81 cents), rejecting the 11.04 cents claimed; notice to petitioner and adjoining respondent Natarajan; enquiry before survey; police protection from Inspector of Police if sought; SOP requiring signed survey notices and satisfaction/protest endorsements with reasons; completion within four months; disposed of, no costs; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the first respondent, assisted by the second and third respondents, to survey the land in Survey No. 921 and fix the four boundaries strictly per the documents (sale-deed extent of 9.81 cents, not the 11.04 cents sought), after issuing notice to the petitioner and the fifth respondent and conducting an enquiry, with police protection available from the fourth respondent if sought; the prescribed Standard Operating Procedure (notice signed at spot; post-survey signature recording satisfaction or, if dissatisfied, signature with protest and reasons) to be strictly followed and the exercise completed within four months of receipt of the order; no order as to costs.