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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents No. 2 to 4 herein in not taking action on the F Line Application No. TTDER022501132462 Dt.2510112025 along with the representation dated 3olo1t2o2s submitted by the petitioner herein requesting to conduct survey and demarcate the tand by fixing the boundaries in respect of the petitioners land admeasuring Ac. 3.13 guntas in sy No. 147 situated at Narayanpur village, Vikarabad Mandil, Vikarabad District by dispossessing the petitioner from the land is being illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of principles of natural justice and violation of article 14 and 300 A of the constitution of lndia and contrary to law and consequenfly direct the respondents herein to conduct survey and demarcate the land by fixing the boundaries in pursuance of the F Line Application No. TTDER0 22s01'132462 Dt. I I 2510112025 along with the representation dated 3010112025 submitted by the petitioner herein lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in ihe affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to conduct survey. and demarcate the land by fixing the boundaries in pursuance of the direct the respondents herein to conduct survey and demarcate the land by fixing the boundaries in pursuance of the F Line Application No. TTDER022501 132462 Dt. 2510112025 along with the representation dated 30/01 /2025 submitted by the petitioner herein in respect of the land admeasuring Ac. 3.1 3guntas in Sy No. 147 situated at Narayanpur Village, VikarabadMandal, Vikarabad District, pending disposal of the above writ petition lA NO: 2 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 respondents he"ein not to interfere / dispossess the petitioners from the land admeasuring Ac. 3 13 guntas in Sy No. 147 situated at Narayanpur Village, Vikarabad Mandal, \/ikarabad District, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. KOPPULA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3863 of 2o25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

25.01 .2025 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation ol the land to an extent of Acs.3.13 guntas in Sy.No. 147 of Narayanpur Village, Vikarabad Mandal and District, as illegai, arbitrary and violative of the Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for other appropriate reliefs. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor

2. of the agriculture land to an extent of Acs.3.13 guntas in Sy.No. 147 of Narayanpur Village, Vikarabad Mandal and District. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner was reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue authorities also issued e-pattadar pass book bearing No.TO717O11O275 uide Khata No.624 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act,2O2O. It is further stated that when the neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land and as such, the petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 25.01.2025 to respondent Nos.4 to 6, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject 2 CVBR, J Wp_3863 2025 land and fi>r the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities arc not conducting survey and irxation 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 writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. Learncd 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 bound to consider the application within 45 days from the date of the application after collecting necessary charges.

5. Sri L.Ravinder, 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.

6. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance I t' -) CVBR, J Wp 3863-2025 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 (fie1d measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulhlled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements ald 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.O7.2OO1, Rc.No.N1/ 14O8/07, dated

13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ 1741 /2OlO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the respondents 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 respondents Nos.4 to 6 to examine the petitioner's F-Line application uide No.TTDERO2250l132462, dated 25.O1.2025 submitted for 4 CVBR, J \Np_3863 2025 conducting survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones to the petitioner's land to an extent of Acs.3.13 guntas in Sy.No. 147 of Narayanpur Village, Vikarabad Mandal and District and if the petitioner lLlfils 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 to 6 shall conduct survey of the aforesaid land, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a coplu of this order.

8. With rhe above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to costs.

9. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// A SD/-P. PADMANABHA REDDY :f'l'iI V SECTI REGISTRAR L ON OFFICER To,

1. The Pdncipal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad Revenue Division Vikarabad, Vikarabad District. \

4. The Tahsildar, Vikarabad Mandal, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District. 5. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District.

6. The Mandal Surveyor, Vikarabad Mandal, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District. 7. One CC to SRl. KOPPULA GOPAL Advocate [OPUC] B. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana. touTl

9. Two CD Copres KKS HIGH COURT DATED:1110212025 ORDER WP.No.3863 of ZO2S 1tt E ST47. J 3 21 FtB 2U5 + )i {- F Ps T (-, DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @'[*d W €