Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29427/2026 of Ganesan Vs The Tahsildar on 12 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29427 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 29427 of 2026
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Ganesan
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Tahsildar
Pudukkottai Taluk
Pudukkottai Town and District.
2. The Assistant Director of Survey,
Pudukkottai Taluk
Pudukkottai Town and District.
3. The Commissioner
Commissioner Of The Pudukkottai Corporation Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.
4. Raman
..Respondents
PRAYER:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to conduct survey and fix boundary pertaining to T.S.No.5999 situated at Kavinadu West, Nathampannai, Ward-A, Pudukkottai Taluk and District by considering petition No.2025/0178/22/000074 dated 09.07.2025 with the help of Inspector of Survey in light of four boundaries detail in decree dated 01.11.2007 made in O.S.No. 92 of 2007 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court Pudukkottai.
For Petitioner:
Mr.A. Arul Jenifer
For M/s.Kbs Law Office
For R-1 to R-3:
Mr.S.Venkatesh
Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for Respondents 1 to 3.
2. Considering the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with.
3. This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to conduct survey and fix boundary pertaining to T.S.No.5999 situated at Kavinadu West, Nathampannai, Ward-A, Pudukkottai Taluk and District by considering petition No.2025/0178/22/000074 dated 09.07.2025 with the help of Inspector of Survey in light of four boundaries detail in decree dated 01.11.2007 made in O.S.No. 92 of 2007 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court Pudukkottai.
4. Considering the fact that the petitioner had made an application as early as on 09.07.2025 for surveying his property, there shall be a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's application dated 09.07.2025 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, 4th respondent and to
WP(MD) No. 29427 of 2026 other interested persons, if any, in consonance with the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923. If the respondents 2 and 3 requires the assistance of the jurisdictional police, it is open to him to seek such assistance at the cost of the petitioner.
5. It is made clear that the order passed and the proceedings undertaken pursuant thereto would not confer any right to possession of the property if the same is in the hands of third parties.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Nsr To:
1. The Tahsildar Pudukkottai Taluk Pudukkottai Town and District.Pudukkottai
2. The Assistant Director of Survey Pudukkottai Taluk
3. The Commissioner Commissioner Of The Pudukkottai Corporation Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.
WP(MD) No. 29427 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Nsr WP(MD) No. 29427 of 2026 12-10-2026