High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or orders declaring the inaction of Respondent No.3 to 5 in conducting survey and in fixing boundaries of land bearing sy.No.361 to an extent of Ac.0-29 Gts, situated at Girmapur Village of Medchal Mandal District despite submitting F-Line Application and paying proper fee, as being arbitrary, vindictive, illegal, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution of lndia, against the provisions of relangana survey and boundaries Act 1923 and against to the princrples of Natural Justice, and consequenfly direct the Respondent No.3 to 5 to take steps to conduct survey of Land bearing sy.No.361 to an extent of Ac.o-29 Gts, srtuated at Girmapur Village of Medchal Mandal District and fix boundaries of the above said land. t' I lA NO: 1 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 Respondent No 3 to 5 to immediately fix boundaries of my petitioner land bearing Sy.No.361 to an extent of Ac.O-29 Gts, situated at Girmapur Village of Medchal Mandal District by conducting survey pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KONDADI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER (l HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10 a6O of 2o25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring . the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

12.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conjucting survey ald demarcation of the land to an extent of Ac.O.29 guntas in Sy.No.361 , situated at Girmapur Village, Medchal Mandal, 'r{.q Medchal-Malkajgiri District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India ald 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.29 guntas in Sy. No.361 , situated at Girmapur Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. [t 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.T-61O016O177 uide Khata No.582 under the proylsions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O. It is further stated that when neighbouring land owners -have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land the petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 12. ll.2O24 to 2 CVBR, J Wp_I0860 2025 respondent No.S, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey ofthe subject land and fix the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities are not conducting survey and hxation of the bounclaries

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 being disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the circular issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Recorcls, 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 sr-rbmitted by the petitioner by following due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries. I -) CVBR, J Wp_10860_2025

6. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey arld demarcate 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 thereunder. The Government has issued various circulars specifying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (held measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipurated in the circurars are fulfilled, 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 relevant circulars from time to time,,. vide Rc.No.N 1 /654 3 / 99, dated 2S.OZ .2OO t, Rc.No. N I / I 40 8 / 07, .dated 73.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2l tZ41/2OIO, dated 18.O5.2O10 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circurars, if the petitioner fuifils 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 '!.---.-..-r.--.-.. Iti I { I 4 CVBR, J Wp-10860 2025 { No.S to examine the petitioner's F-Line application uide No.TTDERO22401108634, dated 12.11.2024 submitted for condticting survey arrd demarcation by fixing boundary stones to the petitioner's land to an extent of Ac.0.29 guntas in Sy.No.361, situated at Girmapur Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and if the petitioner fulfirls atl the cbnditions 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 No.S shall conduct sltrvey of the aforesaid land, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copv of this order. U. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of' I I I There shall be no order as to costs. g. . ,As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. i/TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PADMANABHA REDDY EP.tJTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Hyderabad, State of Telangana. The District Collector, Medchal Malkajgiri, Dist. Medchal Malkajgiri The- Assistant Director, Land Records,-Medchal Malkaigiri, OiJil"frledcnal tr/lalkajgiri The Revenue Divisional Officer, Medchal Malkajgiri, Medchal Malkajgiri District. The Tahsildar. Medchal Mandal, Dist. Medchal Malkaioiri. One CC to SRt KONDADT AJAY KUMAR, Advocate tdpucl Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court forthe Siate oi Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies \ To 1

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