Madras High Court
Rukmani vs The District Collector on 4 February, 2025
Author: N. Anand Venkatesh
Bench: N. Anand Venkatesh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.02.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.2953 of 2025
Rukmani ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector,
Erode District,
Erode.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Erode District, Erode.
3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.
4.The Tahsildar,
Gobichettipalayam Taluk,
Erode District.
5.The Head Surveyor,
Gobichettipalayam Taluk,
Erode District.
6.The Inspector of Police,
Gobichettipalayam Police Station,
Gobichettipalayam,
Erode District. ... Respondents
1/6
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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th and 5th Respondent to take steps
to measure and demarcate the property being all that piece and parcel of land in
Bharathi Nagar, Kalingiyam village, Gobichettipalayam, Erode having door
No.317, house Plot No.184 part 4 in Application No.20241123069301 dated
23.11.2024 to put the fencing the property with the aid of 3rd and 6th respondent
within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Ms.M.Dharani for
Mr.M.Selvam
For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish
Additional Government Pleader
for R1 to R5
Mr.R.Vinothraja
Government Advocate for R6
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the
4th and 5th respondents to survey and demarcate the subject property based on the
application submitted by the petitioner on 23.11.2024 in order to enable the
petitioner to put up fencing in the property with police protection.
2.Heard Ms.M.Dharani, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner, Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on
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behalf of respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.R.Vinoth Raja, learned Government Advocate
appearing on behalf of the 6th respondent.
3.The grievance expressed by the petitioner is that the subject property is in
possession and enjoyment of the petitioner and the petitioner is the absolute owner
of the property. The petitioner wanted a survey to be conducted to fix the boundary
stones and to fence the property. The same was resisted by one Periyasamy. Even
before that, the father of Periyasamy was causing disturbance and was claiming a
right of pathway. Hence, he filed a suit in O.S.No.51 of 1999 which was dismissed
by the learned District Munsif, Gopichettipalayam by judgement and decree dated
28.01.2002. The same was also confirmed in appeal by the Sub Court,
Gopichettipalayam in A.S.No.29 of 2002 by judgment and decree dated
23.10.2003. Even thereafter, the son of the original plaintiff was causing
disturbance and was not permitting the survey and demarcation in order to enable
the petitioner to fence her property. It is under these circumstances, the present writ
petition has been filed before this Court.
4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the
materials that have been placed before this Court and considering the application
submitted by the petitioner pending before the 4th and 5th respondents, there shall be
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a direction to the 4th and 5th respondents to act upon the application submitted by
the petitioner on 23.11.2024 and while doing so, they shall take into consideration
the judgment and decree that was passed in O.S.No.51 of 1999 and A.S.No.29 of
2002. If no further appeal has been filed, the process shall be completed, within a
period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs.
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To
1.The District Collector,
Erode District,
Erode.
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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Erode District, Erode.
3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.
4.The Tahsildar,
Gobichettipalayam Taluk,
Erode District.
5.The Head Surveyor,
Gobichettipalayam Taluk,
Erode District.
6.The Inspector of Police,
Gobichettipalayam Police Station,
Gobichettipalayam,
Erode District.
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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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