High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 Writ of Mandamus by setting aside the lmpugned Endorsement Dt.29.08.2023 & Dt.O4.12.2024 refusing F-Line Applications D1.30.06.2023 & 03.09.2024 of Petitioner in conducting sub-division Survey 86 demarcation of land in Ac.1-2g Gts. in Sy.No.30B(Part) and Ac.1-15 cts. in Sy.No.309 (part situated at Budvel(V), Rajendra Nagar (lV), Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, arbitrary and in Violation of statutory duty and also in violation of Article-'1 4,2'1 & 3004 of lndian Constitution and consequently direct the Respondents-2 tr 5 to conduct a fresh survey as directed in the orders passed in WP No.2069412021 , Dt.O1 .12.2021 & WP No.9828/2024, DT .1 9.04.2024. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to set aside the lmpugned Online Endorsement Dt.29.08 2023 and 04.12.2024 and direct the Respondnets-2 to 5 to conduct sub.division Survey and demarcation of land in Ac.1-29 Gts. in Sy.No.3O8(Part) and Ac.1-15 Gts. in Sy.No.309 (Part situated at Budvel(V), Rajendra Nagar (tvl), Ranga Reddy District, as directed by this Hon ble Court rn the olders passed in WP No.2069412021 , Dt. 01 .12.2021 and WP No 9828/ 2(t24, Df . 19.04.2024, pending final disposal of main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner :SRl. NEELI RISHI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents:AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 10149 of 2o25 ORDER: It is stated that thc petitioner is the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring' Acs.4.20 guntas in Sy.No.308 (Part) and Acs.2.00 guntas in Sy.No.309 (Part), situated at Budvel Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having purchased the same through registered sale deed bearing document No.5724 of 2000, dated 16.O9.1999. [t is lurther stated that the name of the petitioner was mutatcd in the revenue records uide proceeding No.B /3567 /2OO2, dated 3o.0s.2002. It is further submitted that when some of the neighbouring larnd owners started disturbing the boundaries of thc subject lanci, peLitioner has submitted F-Line applications uide No. D8R022401O934O5, dated 03.O9.2024 and No.DER0223O0962l2O, datccl 30.06-2023 to conduct survey and demarcation of the lancl to :ln extent of Ac.l.29 guntas in Sy.No.3O8 and Ac. 1. l5 guntas in Sy.No.3O9 of Budvel Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranger lleddv District and the application, dated 30.06.2023 \\:zrs re jectt'cl uide endorsement, dated

29.Oa.2O23 on the grouncl thrrt Tippon not available for above survey number and tl-rc 2'"t urpplication, clated O3.O9.2024 was CVBR, J W.P.No.lOl49 of 2025 rejected ukle endorsement, dated 04.12.2024 u, thout assigning any reasons. Hence, the present writ petition

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Plead:r for Revenue appearing lbr the respondents and with their conscnt, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage 3- Learned counsel for the petitioncr has submitted that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely coverccl bv the order passed by l.his Court in W.P.No.2o694 of 2o2l clzrtcd o 1. l2.2o2l and W.P.No.9a28 of 2024, dated I9.O4-2024 the relorr-', t[]e present n,rit petition may be disposed of in terms of [he szric ot'clers-

4. It is settled principle ttrat rvhcncvcr the trpl)ons are not available for a particular survel' numtrer, thc sltrvc-v officials should rely on the village map, tonch rnap aud als r the tippons of t lre survey number abutting the survel nutnbcr lirr u'hich the demarcatiorL is sought for. The boundzrries ol-the stirvev number can be fixe<l with the help of tire tippons o[ thc irtl.jacent survey number. The Tahsildar cannot simplv rcjcct the aPplicarion solely on I hc ground that the tippons are not available lirr thc subject sur','ey nunrber. I{e ought Lo have taken ncccssan steps to 3 CVBR, J W.P.No. 1O 149 of 2025 procure necessary records either from the offrce of the Collector or from the office of the Assistant Director, Survey, Settlements and Land Records of the concerned District and demarcate the subject land with the help of tippons of the adjacent survey numbers/village map/ tonch map.

5. It is settled law Lhat the Sun,ey Department has the authority to conduct survey and dcmarcate 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 thercunder. The Government has issued various circulars specifying tLrc conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (ficlcl measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such survevs:rre required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions strpulated in the circulars are fulhlled, the survey and boundara/ fixirlion may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlemcrrt-s :rrrrl Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survcv ilrld Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars ll'om time to time vide Rc.No.Nl/6543199, dated 25 07.200 I, Rc.No.NrI1l4O8l07, dated

13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ l74t l2O1,O, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions lor conducting survcy of private lands 4 CVBR, J W. P. \o I O 149 of 2025 and as pe: the said circulars, il the petitioner- lultils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obl ga tion lor the respondents to conduct survey within the time spe<'ified in thc said circuiars.

6. [n vir:w o[ the above submissions and sin<:e thc F line applications uide haue already been rejected by uide, Endorscments,

29.O4.2O23 and 04.I2.2O24, this Court is of the oJrinion thar encls of justice would be met if the petitioner is permittccl to submit an application for appeals on demarcation before resl)ond(,nt No.3 [o conduct the survey and demarcation of the subject land zrncl llx the bounclaries ancl in the event of such an application ftrr appcals on demarcation being submitted by the petitioner, rcs rondent No.3 is dircr-'Lecl tc cxamine the saicl application lc r- appr::rls on rlen:ercatiorr lbr conducting survey and dernarc rtrcrrr br' fixrng boundary stones to the land to an extent of Ac. L,29 rlrrnras in S1'.No,308 ;rnd Ac. 1.15 guntas irr Sy.No.3O9 o[ I]udrrl Village, Rzlcndranal3ar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and rl' ttrc J;ctitioner lulfils alt the <:onditions mentiorred in the circular ; issuc-d Lrv the Cornrnissioncr, Survey, Settlements and Land Recor ris lrom time to timc, aftcr issuing notices to all the persons intcrt'stcd :rnd zrdjacent pattadars and after considcring thr:ir objections, 5 CVBR, J W.P.No. IOl49 ot 2025 respondent No.3 shall conduct survey of the aforesaid land within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to observe that in the event if the sub- divisional records have to be prepared for the survey numbers of the subject land, respondent No.3 is directed to prepare the sub- divisional survey numbers for the survey numbers of the subject land, subject to petitioner paying alt the incidental expenditure for preparation of the sub-divisional records.

7. With the above observations, this Writ pcrition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pencling, i[ :rnv, shall stand closed. To, //TRUE COPY// SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTI&w OTI OFFICER --- ' " '' "" Hyderabad,The State 6f Tetangani 'I . The Principar secretarv, Revenue Department. seci.etanat Buirding, 2. fhe District Collector. Range Red_d_y District. Kongara Kalan(V), t - lbrahimpatnam(M), Ranga hedov ijirti[j'"..'""" lffi"H:lue Divisional officer, Raiendra Nagar Mandat, Rajendranagar, Rajend ra Nasar Mandat, Rajend ranasar, Ransa *il!'B?lilar/Dv'Tahsildar,

5. The Mandal Surveyor, Rajendranaga(lVl), Ranga Reddy District. 6. One CC to SRt. NEELT RtSHt KUMR Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana.

8. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED:0410412025 a1:t- .i .-; r- ,-L ''. -J 10 sEt zlUS .....,/ .,' ,/./ .;r/ ORDER WP.No.10149 ol 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION V\/ITHOUT COSTS $ " 't: i) \,,