Madras High Court
M.Arumugasamy vs The Tahsildar on 22 September, 2025
Author: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
Bench: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22.09.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.(MD)No.25945 of 2025
M.Arumugasamy ...Petitioner
Vs
1.The Tahsildar,
Office of the Tahsildar,
Ettayapuram - 628 902,
Ettayapuram Taluk,
Thoothukudi District.
2.The Firka Surveyor,
Office of the Tahsildar,
Ettayapuram - 628 902,
Ettayapuram Taluk,
Thoothukudi District. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent herein to survey the
property comprised in Thoothukudi District, Ettayapuram Taluk, Ettayapuram
Revenue Village, Patta No.4312, Survey Number 633/10 measuring 0-55.50
Hectares owned by the petitioner and demarcate the boundaries, and pass such
further or other orders as this Court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anandhakumar
For Respondents : Mr.P.Thambidurai
Government Advocate
ORDER
By relying on settlement deed dated 29.08.2024 and patta No.4312, the petitioner had applied for survey of the land in Survey No.633/10. Because the said request was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed.
2.Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of both the respondents. He submits that the petitioner's request would be acted upon within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
3.In view of the above submissions of learned Government Advocate, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to act on the petitioner's request for survey and complete the entire exercise within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after putting the relevant adjacent land owners on notice. No costs.
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RJR To
1.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Ettayapuram - 628 902, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
2.The Firka Surveyor, Office of the Tahsildar, Ettayapuram - 628 902, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
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