Madras High Court
WP/40088/2026 of Eswaramoorthy Vs THE TAHSILDAR on 1 October 2026
WP No. 40088 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
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CNR:{HCMA012373352026}
Eswaramoorthy
S/o.Aruchamy
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Tahsildar
Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
2. The Firka Surveyor
Alangiyam Village,
Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
3. The village Administrative Officer
Uthupalayam Village
Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
4. The Inspector of Police
Alangiyam Police Staiton,
Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
5. Anbazhan
S/o.Muthusamy
Paulkarar Thottam
Uthupalayam Village
Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
6. Balakumar
S/o.Anbazhan,
Paulkarar Thottam,
Uthupalayam Village
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Dharapuram Taluk,
Tiruppur District.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to survey the petitioners land at S.F.No. 238/1 and land at R.S.No 239, Uthupalayam Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District as per sale deed dated 05.12.2016, registered as Doc. No.7846 of 2016 on the file of Sub-Registrar, Dharapuram, by considering the petitioners application dated 05.08.2026 and also direct the 4th Respondent to provide police protection for survey and fencing the petitioners above lands.
For Petitioner:
M/s.T.Trishala
For Respondents:
Ms.A.Bakkiya Lakshmi
Additional Government Pleader (For R1 to R3)
Mr.Durai Gunasekaran
Government Counsel(Crl.Side) For R4
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to conduct survey and demarcate boundaries of the petitioner’s property.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an agriculturist engaging in farming operations on his property comprised in S.F. No. 238/1 at R.S. No. 239, Uthupalayam Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District, which he purchased vide a registered Sale Deed dated 05.12.2016. In order to avoid confusion over the boundaries, the petitioner submitted an online
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application on 05.08.2026, along with all necessary documents, requesting the official respondents to survey and demarcate the boundaries of his land. Since the said application has not been considered so far, the petitioner has approached this Court.
3. The Learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents would submit that the petitioner’s land will be surveyed and demarcated based on his online application dated 05.08.2026 along with necessary police aid, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse orders are being passed against the respondents 5 and 6, notice to them is not necessary.
5. Considering the submissions made by both parties and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner’s online application dated 05.08.2026 and conduct a survey and demarcate the subject properties, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing prior notice and affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and other parties concerned
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including the 5th and 6th respondents. If any need arises for Police assistance, the jurisdictional Police is directed to provide an adequate Police protection for conducting the survey.
6. In the event of any dispute regarding possession, the official respondents shall not adjudicate upon the question of title. The petitioner and the concerned parties are at liberty to approach the competent Civil Court for recovery of possession and for appropriate reliefs in accordance with law. The official respondents shall not involve themselves in such proceedings or take any action affecting the rights of the parties unless specifically directed by the competent Civil Court.
7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SK To
1. The Tahsildar Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
2. The Firka Surveyor Alangiyam Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
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3. The village Administrative Officer Uthupalayam Village Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
4. The Inspector of Police Alangiyam Police Staiton, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. SK WP No. 40088 of 2026 01-10-2026
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