Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28840/2026 of Thirupathi Vs The Tahsildar on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026
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Thirupathi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Tahsildar,
Periyakulam Taluk Office,
Periyakulam,
Theni District.
2. The Taluk Surveyor,
Periyakulam Taluk Office,
Periyakulam,
Theni District.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Dhevathanapatti Police station,
Dhevathanapatti,
Theni District.
4. K.Sivasami
..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 respondents to conduct survey the property comprised in Survey No. 2561/2B1 for an extent of 1-0.80 ares situated at Genguvaarpatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District on the basis of the petitioner’s application dated 18.06.2026 and with aid of 3rd respondent within time frame fixed by this Court.
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WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026
For Petitioner
:Mr.Syed Abdul Hameed Levvai
For R1 to R3
:Mr.I.Pinaygash
Special Government Pleader
For R4
: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 respondents to conduct survey the property comprised in Survey No. 2561/2B1 for an extent of 1-0.80 ares situated at Genguvaarpatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District on the basis of the petitioner’s application dated 18.06.2026 and with aid of 3rd respondent within time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard Mr.Syed Abdul Hameed Levvai, learned Counsel for the petitioner and MrI.Pinaygash, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.I.Murugesan, learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu for the third respondent. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
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, he has made an application to the respondent authority on 18.06.2026. Since the said application has not been considered till date, the present Writ Petition has __________
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WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026 been filed seeking the above 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 conduct survey of the subject property by considering the application submitted by the petitioner on 18.06.2026 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.”
5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order (2/3) Neutral Citation: Yes/No cmr __________
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WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026 To
1. The Tahsildar, Periyakulam Taluk Office, Periyakulam, Theni District.
2. The Taluk Surveyor, Periyakulam Taluk Office, Periyakulam, Theni District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Dhevathanapatti Police station, Dhevathanapatti, Theni District. __________
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WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. cmr WP(MD) No. 28840 of 2026 06-10-2026 (2/3) __________
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