Balam Yadamma v. 1. The State of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASK/\R REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6814 of 2o25 ORDER: . This writ petition is Iiled declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

26.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the land to an extent of Ac.O.24 guntas in Sy.No.263/E, situated at Epuru Village, Chityala Mandai, Nalgonda District, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently prayed for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of the agricultural land to an extent of Ac.O.24 guntas in Sy.No.263/ E, situated at Epuru Village, Chityala Mandal, Nalgonda District. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner was reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue iuthorities also issued e-pattadar pass book bearing No.T28O6OO31427 uide Khata No.6O6O 1 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 lhe subject land the petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 26. 1 1.2024 to respondent Nos.S and 6, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the 2 CVBR. J wp 68 14 2025 subject lar:d rLnd hx the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioner ir tIiat even after receiving the said F-Line application, the responrJen authorities are not conducting survey anC lixation of the bounrlzrrit:s.

3. ConsLdere d the submissions of the iearned r;ouns:l lor the petitioncr a nd learned Assistant Government Pleader fot- Revenue -or the respondents and with their consent, this writ appearing petition is treir';g disposed of at the admission stagc.

4. Learr ed r:ounsel for the petitioner has subn-ritterl that in terms of 'he circular issued by the Commissioncr Survey, Settlemen ts; a r-r I Land Records, the responden ts are / round to consider the rrcplication within 45 days from the da:e of the applicatio n aftr:r' collecting necessary charges.

5. Sri L Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleadcr fior Revenue ill:,perr -ing for the respondentS has subn-ritted that the rcspondenL i:r- thorities will consider the aforesaitl !--Line applicatio e sui>rnitted by the petitioner by following due y>rocedure laid dou,rr unCer law and conduct survey and demarcate the subjcct la rr I bv Iixing boundaries.

6. It is sct-led 1aw that the Survey Departmettt has the authority t, , corduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance 3 CVBR, J Wp 6814 2O25 with the provisions of the Teiangana 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 (he1d 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 irxation 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 vide Rc.No.N1/6543/99, dated 25.07.2OO1, Rc.No.Nl/ 1408/07, dated

13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2l 1741/2OLO, dated 18.O5.2O1O stipulating the conditions for conducting survey ol 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 aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondents Nos.S and 6 to examine the petitioner's F-Line application urde No.DtrRO224O 1112487, dated 26.11.2024 submitted lor f I 4 CVBR, J \\rp- 6814 2025 conductintg surl'cy and demarcation by fixing boundaly stones to the petitioner':, land to an extent of Ac.O.24 €+rntas S1'. No.263 / :i, ;iluated at Epuru Village, Chitl,al2 Mandal, Nalgonda ttist:-ict and if the petitioner fulfils all the ccndrtions mentionccl in t.hc circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlemen-s zu c[ Land Records from time to time, after issuing notices to zrll ttre persons interested and adjacent pattadars and after consicleri 'rq their objections, respondent Nos.S anrl 6 shall conducl su-ve',- ol the aforesaid land, within a per;c,d of eight (8) wceks lron :hr: rlatc of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. Witlr hc a bove observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of There shall l;e nr order as to costs.

9. As :L secprel, the miscellaneous petitions penrling. if any, shall stanrI r:1o:,t:d. //TRUE COPY/I S,D/. K. AMMAJI ASSISTANT REGISJRAR ,/ 0' SECTION OFFICER To, Secretarial Bu lriings, Hyderabad, T.S.

1. The Princil:al l),:cretary, Revenue Department (Land and Surv:y Records), 2. The Comntissrcner, Land and Survey Records, Narayanguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Districl SL rvey officer, Nalgonda District 4 The Addl. l)irector of Survey, Yadadri-Bhongir District 5. The Deputy ln:;pector for Survey, Nalgonda District 6. The Man,Jal Surveyor, Chityala Mandal, Nalgonda District 7. One CC 10 SFll. DAKARAPU SURYANARAYANA, Advocate [(]PUCI 8. Two CCs t,r GF, FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana at 9. Two CD {}r:,pies Hyderabad [Ot-JT] BM GJP b I HIGH COURT DATED:0610312025 ORDER WP.No.681,4 of 2025 -- -: 1a-='-:: 1i,E Sir ..-/ ./.a J\- ,, \ 0 4 APil 2025 '.:. al.'\ :/ DISPOSINCi C)F THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS nffot\8 \_-/ u{