High Court · 2025

Dept. Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad-500 022. 2. The District-Collector, Peddapalli District, TS-5051 53. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapalli District, TS-505153. 4. The Thahsildar, Srirampur Mandal, Peddapalli District, TS-505153 5. The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Peddapalli District, TS- 505153 ...RESP.NDENTS 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 writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or to declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the F-LINE PETITION/SUB DIVISION application, vide Application No. DER 022401038066, dated 12.04.2024 as arbitrary, illegal, violation of principals of natural justice and contrary to the Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, by consi:quently directing the Respondents to demarcate the boundaries and sub divide of Sy. Ns. 468ie, land admeasuring Ac.0-30 Guntas and Sy.No.469/4 land admeasuring Ac. 0.07 Gts. situated at Kunaram Village, Srirampur Mandal, Peddapalli Dist., as per the Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923. lA NO: 1 OF 2O25 Petition under Siection 151 cpc praying that in the circumstrances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to ccnsider the F-LINE pETlIoN / suB-Dlvtslot,l application of the Petitioner vide r\pptication No. DER 022401038066, dated 12.o4.2024, pending adjudication of the present writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D.RAGHAVULU Counsel forthe Respondents: AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASI{AR REDDY \[RIT PETITION No.5619 of 2o25 ORDER: This writ petition is frled declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

12.04.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the larrd to an extent of Ac.O.30 guntas in Sy.No.468 /e and, Ac.0.O7 guntas in Sy.No.469l4 sitr,rated at Kunaram Village, Srirampur Mandal, Peddapalli District, as illegal, arbitra4r and violation of principles of natura-l justice ald for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of the agriculture land to an extent of Ac.0.30 guntas in Sy.No.468/e and Ac.0.07 guntas in Sy.No.469/4 situated at Kunaram ViIIage, Srirampur Mandal, Peddapalli 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.T2013OO60448 uide Kfiala No.713 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 lald, the petitioner had submitted \.i.'\ 2 CVBR, J wp _s6t9]025 F-Line application, dated 72.04.2024 to respondent Nos.4 and 5, by paying reqrisite fee to conduct survey of the sut,ject land and fix the borurdaries. . The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving said F-Line application, the respondent authorities ar€ not conducting survey and fixation of the boundaries

3. Considerr:d the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing 1br the respondents and with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned ,:olrnsel for the petitioner has submitte,l that in terms of the circular issued by the Commissioner. Survey, Settlements anC Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the application within 45 days from the date of the application after collecting necessarJ/ charges.

5. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appea ing for the respondents has submitted that the respondent au thorities w'ill consider the a-foresaicl F-Line application sub:nitted by the petitioner by following due ;>rocedure Iaid down under law and conduct survey and dema rcate the subject land by [ixing boundaries. J CVBR, J Wp_5619 2025

6. It is setfled law that the Survey Departme nt 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 Surv3V and Boundaries Acl, 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 fulfrlled, 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 relevalt circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.N 1 /6543/99, dated 25.07 .2OO t, Rc.No.N 1 / 14OB / 07, dated 13.O7.2007, 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 specified in the said circulars. 7 . In view of the aJoresaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondents t { I' 4 CVBR, J wp 5619 2025 Nos.4 and 5 t: examine the petitioner's F-Line application uid.e No.DERO22401038066, dated 12.O4.2024 submitted for conducting survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones to the petitioner's land to an extent of Ac.0.30 guntas in Sy.No.468/e and Ac.0.O'Z guntas in Sy.No.469/4 situated at Kunara m Village, Srirampur Mar:dal, Peddapalli District and if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions mentioned in the circulars issuerl by the Commissioner. Survey, Settlements and Land Records from time to time, after issuing notices to a-ll the persons interc:sted arrd adjacent patta dars and after considering their objections, respondent Nos.4 and 5 sha-ll conduct survey of the aforersaid land, within a pedod of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. With 1-he zLbove observations, this Writ Petition is dis;posed of There shall be no order as to costs.

9. As a sequel, the miscellaleous petitions pending, if any, shall stand clost:d. //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PADMANABH DEPUTY REDDY ISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To State of Telanoana -5O0 022. 1 . The Princioal socretary to Revenue Dept. Secretariat Buildingr;, Hyderabad, z. ine bistilct-tdl,ector, Peddapalli District, TS-5051 53' 5. ffre nevenue Divisional Officer, Pe{dapalli District,TS-505153' +. fne ffrafrJifalr, Srirampur Mandal, Peddlpalli District, TS-505153 S. ffie niiisiunt Oirector,'survey and Land Records, Peddapalli listrict, TS- 505153 One CC to SRI D.RAGHAVULU, Advocate IOPUC] Two CCsioGP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OIJT] Two CD Cooies J.,-o-, W 6 7 8 PSK. BS '.: t I HIGH COURT DATED:2510212025 ORDER WP.No.5619 of 2025 He Sr4I€ Qr c 3 0q APir 2025 * C5' ,an n.r, _,i z (:) -! DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \\ \ h 1