Madras High Court
WP/38236/2026 of S.VENUGOPAL Vs The Tahsildar on 30 September 2026
WP No. 38236 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
WP No. 38236 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012070122026}
S.Venugopal
S/o.Late.Sriramulu,
Formerly resided at
D.No.9, Pandiyan street
periyakuppam, tiruvallur.
Now residing at
flat No.105, agasthya flats,
bhavani nagar, ayapakkam,
chennai - 600058.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
The Tahsildar
Tiruvallur Taluk Office,
Tiruvallur – 602001,
Tiruvallur District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Mandamus, directing the respondent to conduct survey and fix boundaries for the petitioners land situated in sirukadal village, tiruvallur taluk, tiruvallur District and comprised in patta no.3153 and S.No.51/1BIA2
measuring an extent of 0.4, 04 Hectares Assistant 0.23 on the basis of petitioners application for survey made to the respondent in application No.2024/0123/01/000743 dated 06.02.2024.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Sudarshan
For Respondent(s):
Ms.R.K.Varshini, GA
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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 06.02.2024.
2. Ms.R.K.Varshini, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
3. By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed an application dated 06.02.2024 before the respondents, requesting them to conduct survey and lay boundary stones at the subject land. However, the said application was not at all considered by the respondents till date. Hence, this petition.
5. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that based on the petitioner’s application, the survey at the subject property is scheduled to be conducted on 06.10.2026. Hence, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.
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6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.
7. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the respondents 3 & 4 to complete the survey based on the petitioner’s application dated 06.02.2024 and furnish the survey report to the petitioner, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. It is made clear that this order is passed only for the purpose of issuing a direction to the official respondent for surveying and laying boundary stones at the subject land. If there is any dispute with regard to the title/possession over the said property, the same has to be decided only by way of filing a suit before an appropriate Civil Court.
9. If any police protection is required at the time of conducting survey, the revenue officials are granted liberty to avail the same by approaching the jurisdictional police station. In such case, the concerned police officer shall provide all necessary protection to the revenue officials till the completion of survey at the subject land.
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10. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 30-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsa To The Tahsildar Tiruvallur Taluk Office, Tiruvallur - 602001, Tiruvallur District.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. nsa WP No. 38236 of 2026 30-09-2026
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