High Court · 2025

Petition under ArliQle 216 ot lhe Constitutiqn of lndia praying that in the circumstanqeg stqted in the Tffidavit file! therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue qp .ordgr or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamgg deOlaring the action 9f tl19 Respondent Nos,3 and 4 in non- considering t!'," Appligqtion foy {ppeafs on Dernarcation through vide No.A0D02240Q067222, dated; 21,"1 1.2024 and non-conducting the suryey and demareation en the agriculture land qf the Petitioner to an extent of land Acj .24 Gts, in $urvey No.282l6lal2 which is situated at Jammikunta Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District and non-initiating to fix the boundaries to the Petitioner lqn( basing on the application of Appeals op Demarcation is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 15,21 and 300-4 of Constitution of lndia and also vlolation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to conduct the suryey and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the agriculture land of the Petitioner tq an extent of land Ac..l .24 Gts, in Survey No.2\2l6lal2 which is situated at Jammikunta Village. Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District. IA NO 10F 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praylng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Fetition, the High Qourl may be pleased to s. 3 and 4 to conduct the surygy and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the agrigulture land of the Petitioner to an extent of land Ac.l .24 Gts, in Survey No.2g2t6tal2 which is siluated at Jammikunta Village, Jammikunta Mandal Karimnagar District pending dispqsal of the Writ Petition. gqunsel for the Petitioner: Sft! RAPOLU BHASKAB Counsel for the Rqspon{entq1 SRI L.RAVfNPER, AGR FOR BEVENUE The Cqurt r"ne(e the following: ORPER / HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY V/RIT PETITION No.10688 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring the action ol the respondents in not cortsidering the applications for Appeals on Demarcation, dated 2 1 . 1 I .2024 and non-conducting the survey and demarcation of the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.\ .24 guntas in Sy.No.282 l6/a12, situated at Jammikunta Vitlage and Mandal, Karimnagar District, as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently, prayed for other appropriate reliefs. It is stated that petitioner is the owner agricultural land 2. admeasuring Ac.l.24 guntas in Sy.No.282 /6 / a/2, situated at Jammikunta Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner was recorded as pattadar and pattadar passbook bearing No.T17O7OO64377 uide Khata No.2681OO was issued in his favour under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the Act 9 of 2O2O"l. It is further stated that when some of the neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land, the petitioner had submitted application for Appeals on Demarcation, dated 24.11.2024 to th,e / / 2 CVBR, J Srp_10688_2025 I respondent authorities, by paying requisite fee for conducting survey of the subject land and fx the boundaries. The grievance of the petitibner is that even after receipt of the said application the respondent authorities are not conducting survey and hx the boundaries.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned corlnsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. In view of the nature of relief sought for in this writ petition, issuance of notice to the unofficial respondents is dispensed with.

4. Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the applications within 45 days from the date of the applications after collecting necessary charges.

5. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent authorities has submitted that as per the circular instructions issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records urlCe Rc.No.Nl16543/99, dated 25.O7.2O01, Rc.No.N1/14O8/O7, dated 13.07.2OO7, and r J CVBR, J Wp_10688_2025 Rc.No.N2/ l74l l2OtO, dated 1B.05.2010, the petirioner has to make F-Line application seeking to conduct Field Measurement Survey before respondent No.4-Tahsildar. instead of making F_ Line application before the Tahsildar, who is competent authority to conduct survey as per the aforesaid circular instructions, the petitioner has straight away made the application for Appeals on { t Demarcation. Learned Assistant Government pleader further submits that if the petitioner liles F-Line application and the said application complies with alr the requirements of the said cirourars, the respondent authorities will consider the same.

6. In view of the above submissions, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to make F-Line application, duly enclosing the documents and land particulars, which are necessary for conducting survey and in the event of such application being submitted by the petitioner and if the petitioner - fulfils all the requirements mentioned in the circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settiements and Land Records from time to time, respondent No.4 shall conduct the survey, after issuing notices to ali the persons interestecl and adjacent pattadars and after considering their ob-lections, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the application. 1 CVBR, J Wp_10688_2025 7 With the above observations, this Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs 8 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPYII SD/.P. PADMANABHA REDD PUTY RE To, 1 . The Principal Secn SECTION OFFICER s"",etaiiri' irjo"ii"j!ltL," :i€ljii" g:pa rtment, secreta riat B u ird ins,

2. lhe District Collector, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 3. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 4. The Tahsildar, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District. 5. One CC to SRt RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advpcatq tOpUCl t 7 lwo pp Copies lff"3;B:"1?frl1,to* REVENUE, Hish court ror rhe State or reransana at BSR BS d"e HIGH COURT DATED:0910412025 I ORDER WP.No.10688 of 2025 ".)o o k t i yrE Slt1

4. 2 9 n,, 'it'r: (( ,, i c..\ .tP.,ircH iO DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS [4.{t' W*