Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29253/2026 of B.Meenakshi Vs The Tahsildar on 9 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026
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B.Meenakshi
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Tahsildar,
Vathirairuppu Taluk,
Virudhunagar District.
2. The Taluk Surveyor,
Vathirairuppu Taluk,
Virudhunagar District.
3. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its.
The Inspector of Police,
Nathampatti Police Station,
Virudhunagar District.
4. S.Ayyanar
5. S.Natarajan
..Respondent(s)
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
and 2 to conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s land comprised in patta nos.2957 and 2893 in S.Nos.1002/1A1A1A1 and 1002/6 in Moovaraivendran Village, Vathirariruppu Taluk, Virudhunagar District as per her challan dated 22.09.2026 with the assistance of the 3rd respondent.
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WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026
For Petitioner
:Mr.K.Dinesh
For R1 and R2
:Mr.S.Siva Thilakar
Special Government Pleader
For R3
:Mr.I.Murugesan
Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s land comprised in patta nos.2957 and 2893 in S.Nos.1002/1A1A1A1 and 1002/6 in Moovaraivendran Village, Vathirariruppu Taluk, Virudhunagar District with the assistance of the 3rd respondent.
2. Heard Mr.K.Dinesh, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.S.Siva Thilakar, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.I.Murugesan, learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu, who accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order proposed to be passed, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with.
3. It is the case of the petitioner that she is the owner of the subject property and in order to survey and fix boundaries for the subject property, she has made an online application to the respondent authority on 22.09.2026. Since __________
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WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026 the said application has not been considered till date, the present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the aforesaid relief.
4. Considering the limited scope of prayer sought in the Writ Petition, this Court is inclined to issue the following directions: “The second respondent is directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner on 22.09.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If necessary, the second respondent can seek assistance of the third respondent at the time of surveying, who in turn, shall provide adequate police protection 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 directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cmr __________
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WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026 To
1. The Tahsildar, Vathirairuppu Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Taluk Surveyor, Vathirairuppu Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Nathampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. __________
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WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. cmr WP(MD) No. 29253 of 2026 09-10-2026 __________
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