High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of wRlr oF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent Nos 4 and 5 in not considering the F-Line Application vide No DER022401113394 dated 2911112024 and not conducting the survey and demarcation on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of land Ac. 4.0500 Gts in sy. No. 90/38 situated at Peddapur Village shabad Mandal Ranga Reddy District and not initiating to fix the boundaries to the land of the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 15, 21 and 3004 of constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice I / IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos 4 and 5 to consider the F-Line application vide vide NoDER022401 1 13394 daled 2911112024 ot the Petitioner and conduct the survey and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the land of the Petitioner to an extent of Ac. 4.0500 Gts in Sy. No. 90/38 situated at Peddapur Village Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. MOHAMMED NAWAZ HYDER ALI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V,BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1178 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is fiied declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

29.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the land to an extent of Acs.4.05 guntas in Sy.No.9Ol38, situated aL Peddapur Village, Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the Articles L4, 15,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of the agriculture land to an extent of Acs.4.05 guntas in Sy.No.90/38, situated at Peddapur Village, Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner was reflected in all the revenue records as paltadar and the revenue authorities also issued e-pattadar pass book bearing No.TO5220100453 utde Khata No. 1660 under the provisions ofthe Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020. It is further stated that when neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land and as such, the petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 29. I | .2O24 to ) CVBR. J Wp tl78 2025 respondent Nos.4 and 5, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land and fix the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities are not conducting survey and hxation of the boundaries.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent this u'rit petition is disposed of at the admission stage. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in

4. terms of the circular issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bouud to conside r the application within 45 days from the date of the application after collecting necessary charges.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has submitted that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by the petitioner by following due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries. -.- C]VBR, J wp l17E_.2025

6. It is settled law that the Survey De partment has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Telangana 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 (field measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific 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.Nl/6543/99, dated 25.07.2OO1, Rc.No.Nl/ 14OB/07, dated

13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ l74I /2OlO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulflls all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the t respondents to conduct survey within the time specifired in the said circulars.

7. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondents t I 4 (]VI]R..I Wp llTtl 2025 Nos.4 and 5 to examine the petitioner's F-Line application uide No.DER022401113394, dated 29.17.2024 submitted for conducting survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones to the petitioner's land to an extent of Acs'4'OS guntas in Sy.No.90/38, situated at Peddapur Village, Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions mentioned in the circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records from time to time, after issuing notices to all the persons interested and adjacent pattadars and after considering their objections, respondent Nos'4 and 5 shall conduct survey ol the aforesaid land, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order'

8. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of' There shall be no order as to costs' g. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed ,TRUE COPYII SD/- P. PADMANABHA REDDY ASSI T NT REGISTRAR I SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principql Secretary Revenue Depa(ment, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, T.S,Hvdeiabad. The District Collecfor. Ranoa Reddv District. The Revenue Divisionar ofricer, Sn'abad Division, Ranga Reddy District. The Tahsildar, Shabad IMandal Ranga Reddy District The fVlandal Surveyor. Shabad Manjat Rang'a nebOv Oist,ict. pne QC to SRt I/bHAMMED NAWAZ u.vdEn rurleovocjie topuc] Two CCs to Gp FOR REVENUE ,High Court for tn1'5tate oi itifang-;'a at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies BM GJP \

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8. 5 I HIGH COURT DATED:1010112025 ORDER WP.No.1178 of 2025 ,E I StrArC ?$ irt ruzt z o t DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 0)ur'' s.,