Madras High Court
WP(MD)/23403/2026 of Rajalakshmi Vs The Tahsildar, on 13 August 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Writ Petition(MD)No.23403 of 2026 Rajalakshmi ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District. 2. The Head Surveyor, Krishnarayapuram, Taluk
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.08.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
Writ Petition(MD)No.23403 of 2026
Rajalakshmi
..Petitioner
Vs
1.The Tahsildar,
Office of the Tahsildar,
Krishnarayapuram Taluk,
Karur District.
2.The Head Surveyor,
Krishnarayapuram,
Taluk Office, Krishnarayapuram,
Karur District.
3.The Inspector of Police,
Thogaimalai Police Station,
Karur District.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent no.1, 2 to conduct survey and demarcate by fixing boundaries in respect of properties comprised in Natham Survey no.
715/11 and 715/12, Potharavuthapatti Village, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District based on her application in Petition no.
2025/N123/14/003487 dated 28.05.2025, consequently direct the Respondent no.3 to provide adequate protection for conducting survey by considering the petitioners representation dated 25.07.2026 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar
For R1 & R2
: Mr.C.Deepak
Additional Government Pleader
For R3
: Mr.R.Mohamed Riyaz
Government Advocate (Crl.)
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ORDER
The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct survey the property comprised in Natham Survey Nos.715/11 and 715/12 situated at Potharavuthapatti Village, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District, by considering her application in Petition no. 2025/N123/14/003487 dated 28.05.2025.
2. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.C.Deepak, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that pursuant to the application submitted by the petitioner, survey was conducted on 18.04.2026 and the petitioner was also furnished with copy of the survey report. The learned Additional Government Pleader also produced a copy of the survey report furnished to the petitioner along with her acknowledgement.
4. In view of the same, no further direction is required in this writ petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the survey report filed by the Firka Surveyor dated 18.04.2026, it is open to him to file an appeal before the appellate authority as prescribed under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923. If any such appeal is filed, the same shall be considered by the appropriate authority, namely, the second respondent in this case, within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such appeal.
5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
13.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes Rmk To
1. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District.
2. The Head Surveyor, Krishnarayapuram, Taluk Office, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.
S.SOUNTHAR, J.
Rmk
Writ Petition(MD)No.23403 of 2026
13.08.2026