Natesan v. The Tahsildar
Court: Madras High Court
Bench: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
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Case summary
Madras High Court judgment dated 2026-04-28. Natesan v. The Tahsildar. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
WP No. 14820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 14820 of 2026 Natesan .. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Uthanagrai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 2. The head Surveyor Uthanagrai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 3. The Inspector of Police Uthangarai Police station, Krishnagiri District 685 207 4. Dhandapani .. Respondent(s) Directing the respondents 1 and 2 to survey the petitioners property in 29/3B, measuring an extent of 0. 22. 50 Ares in patta No. 151 respectively situated at Sunnalampatti Village, uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District and fix its boundaries as per the FMB sketch by obtaining adequate police protection from the 3rd respondent, within the period that may be stipulated by this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): M/s. Titan Law Associates For Respondent(s): Mr. R. P. Murugan Raja Govt. Advocate For R1 & R2 Mr. V. Meganathan Govt.
Advocate for R3 Notice dispensed with for R4 __________ Page1 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 14820 of 2026 Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to survey and demarcate the property, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on his online application dated 15. 03. 2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner had submitted his online application on 15. 03. 2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr. R. P. Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Mr. V. Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. Since no adverse order is being passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with by this Court. 4.
No prejudice will be caused to respondents 1 and 2 if the said authorities are directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections if any from the fourth respondent as well as any __________ Page2 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 14820 of 2026 other party whom the first respondent deems it fit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) Before surveying the lands in question, the first respondent is directed to issue notice to the fourth respondent and also to any other party, whom the first respondent deems it fit to put on notice.
(b) After receiving objections if any and after considering the same, the second respondent shall conduct survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c) If the need arises for police assistance and on a request made by the first respondent, the third respondent shall render police assistance for the effective implementation of this order. No Costs. 28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA __________ Page3 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 14820 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA To 1. The Tahsildar Uthanagrai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 2. The head Surveyor Uthanagrai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 3. The Inspector of Police Uthangarai Police station, Krishnagiri District 685 207 WP No. 14820 of 2026 28-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov.
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