The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 2?6 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in lhe npture of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent herein in not conducting survey and demarcatiorl of the Iand bearing Sy.No.'1 'l 1, situated at Hyderguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy F k I District, on the app ication of the petitioners da|ed.20.12.2023 is illegal, arbitrqry, unjust and violation of prrnciples of natural justice and against the provisions of Survey and ElounCaries Act, 1923, and the Rules mader 1:hereunder, and consequently c irect the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct survey irnd demqrcation and fix boundzrry stones surrounding land of the petitioners be;aring Sy.No.1'1 1 admeasuring Ac.3-00 Gts., situated at Hyderguda Village. Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy [)istrict lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circums;tances stated in the affidavit filr:d in support of the petition, the High Crrurt ma1, be pleased be pleased to dirt.'ct the 3rd respondent to conduct survey, dem.arcation and fix boundary stores surreunding land of the petitioners bearing Sy.No.1'l 1 admeasuring l\c.3-00 Gts., situated at Hyderguda \/illage, ilaj endranagaf lt/andal, Ranga Rerddy District, on the application ol the pertitioners dated. 20.12.2023, imrnediately, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M9HD MOIN AHMED QtJADRI Counsel for tfre Respondentsi AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the folloyring: ORDER -::-:tF i I L i I E. s r-\, ,1,/ ,/,,. HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1O44 of2O25 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is frled seeking following relief: "...to issue a uit or direction more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mand.amus d"ectartng tle action of the respondents, partianlarlg the 3id. respondent hereinln not cotlducting surueg and demarcqtion of the taid bearing 5g.No.111, sitiqted at Hgderguda Village, iajendranagar Manrlal, kanga Reddg Distict, on the application of thi petitioiers doted:2o.12.2023 is itlegal arbitrary, unjust and uiotition of principles of natural justice and against ttre provisions of Surueg &-aiunaiaes Act, 1923, and the Rules made thereunder' and conselquentlg direct the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct surueg and demaicatioi and fx bound.ary stones surroundtng land of the petitioners bearing Sg.No.1l1 admeosuring Ac.3 O0 Gts, situated at 'Hyderguda Vtllagi, Rojend ranagar Mandal' Ranga Reddg Distrtct"" It is stated that petitioners are the owners and possessors of 2. Iand to an extent of Ac.3.00 guntas in Sy'No' 111 situated at Hyderguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having succeeded the same from their late mother' It is further stated that name of their mother reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue authorities also issued Pattadar passbooks and title deed in her favour' It is the case of the petitioners that when boundary disputes arose with the neighboring owners, they submitted F-Line application vide No' DER0223010O522, dated 20.12.2023 by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land and hx the boundaries' The i a' 2 grievance of ttre petitioner is that even after recoiving the said F_ Line application, the respondent authorities ar(l not conducting survey anci fixe tion of the boundaries.

3. Cons;iderecl the submissions of the learnecl coulls,:ll for the petitioner irnd learned Assistant Government pleader rbr Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their conse.t this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sr-rbmifl.ec that in terms of the r:ircular issued by the Commissionerr, Survey, Settlements; and Land Records, the respondents are L,ound to consider ttre application within 45 days from the dat,:: of the application after collecting necessary charges.

5. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Governr.ent plerlder for Revenue ap'pearing for the respondents has submitted t.hat the respondent auttrorities will consider the aloresaid F_Line application subrnitted by the petitioner by following due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demar<:ate the subject land by lixing boundaries.

6. It is sett ed law that the Survey Deparr,ment l.ras the authorit5r to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance with the pro.,risions of the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1.317 Fasli // I t J (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Telalgana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed thereunder. The Government has issued various circulars specifying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (held measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are requirid to submit specihc documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from time to time vide Rc'No' NIl6543lgg, dated 25.O7.2OO1 , Rc.No.N1/l4O8l07' dated 13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ l74l l2OlO, dated 18'05'2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioners fulfils all the I conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the authorities to conduct survey within the time specihed in the said circulars'

7. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondent- authorities to examine the petitioner's F-Line application uide No.DERO2230 LOOO522, d,ated 20-12.2023, in accordance with ttre provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and also in terms of the circular instructions issued by the t : 4 Commissioner, Survey, Settlements qnd Land Rec,:rrds for conducting survey on field measurement applicatic,ns, (F_Line applications), fi'om time to time, within a period rtf four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this orde:-, if no1 already conducted

8. With the rrbove observations, this Writ petition is c[s losed of There shall be nc, order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closr:d //TRUE COPY// SD/-N, SRHARI DEPUTY REGIIfRAR 1 SECTIONSFFICER \ To,

1. The Prrncipal {3ecretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana. Hy'derabad.

2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. 3. The Assistant Director, Sqrvey and Land Records, Ranga Flecldy District 4 One CC tc SRI i\4OHD MOIN AHMED QUADRI, Advocate [Oi'UC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the fltate of l elangana' louTI

6. Two CD Oopie's. BSK BS i t I I I I r :' I l F I I : j h I * i r HIGH COIJRT DATED:1010412025 l .) \ ORDER WP.No.1044 af 2025 \ v,\ ,i. cTFo t_4 (ss \$ c :'/ a t r F DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t ) u i r-6..