Kaka Ramulamma v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in not considering the F Line application No. DERO 22401106438 vide Receipt No. AA 28507073 dated '1 1lO4l2O24 requesting to conduct the survey and fix up the boundaries of the petitioner agricultural lands situated in Sy No. 2621 EE, lo an extent of 4c.2.28 gts, Sy.No. Ac. 2621 AAI 2, to an extent of Ac. 2.28 gts, Sy. No. 347111519 to an extent of Ac. 2.00 gts , Sy. No. 390 EE to an extent of Ac.1.16 gts, Sy. No. 26044 to an extent of Ac.3.20gts situated at Ankampalem Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also violative of Artictes 14, 19,21 and 300-4 of Constitution of lndia and consequently to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct the survey and fixed the boundaries of the petitioner agricultural lands basing on the F Line application No. DERO 22401106438 vide Receipt No. AA 28507073 dated 11/0412024 in the interest of justice. 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 respondents 2 to 4 to conduct the survey and fixed the boundaries of the petitioner agricultural lands situated in Sy No. 262lEE, to an extent oI Ac.2.2B gts, Sy.No. Ac.262l AAI 2,to an extent of Ac.2.28 gts, S,y. No. 34711/5/9 to an extent of Ac. 2.00 gts , Sy. No. 390 EE to an extent of Ac.1.'16 gts, Sy. No. 26044 to an extent of Ac.3.20gts situated at Ankampalem Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District by considering the F Line application No. DERO 22401106438 vide Receipt No. AA 28507073 dated 1110412024, pending disposat of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI PENUBALLI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER .l I I I i I I I I i I i l HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11727 of2o25 ORDER: This writ petition is hled declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated

11.O4.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the land to an extent of Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy.No.262/trtr; Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy.No.262/AA/2; Acs.2.OO gunts in Sy.No.3a7l 1/5/9; Ac.1.16 guntas in Sy.No.39O/trtr and Ac.3.20 guntas in Sy.No.260/AA, situated at Ankampaiem Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District, as i11egal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 79, 2l and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of the agricultural land to an extent of Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy.No.262/EE; Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy.No.262lAAl2; Acs.2.OO gunts in Sy.No.3a7 I I I 519; Ac. 1 . 16 guntas in Sy.No.39O/trE and Ac.3.20 guntas in Sy.No.260/AA, situated at Ankampalem Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District. It is further stated that the name of the 2 CVBR, J Wp 11727 2025 petitioner was reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue authorities also issued e-pattadar pass book bearing No.T27 700020062 uide Khata No.66 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 sta_rted disturbing the boundaries of the subject land the petitioner had submitted F_ Line application, dated 1I .O4.2024 to respondent No.4, by paying requisite lee to conduct survey of the subject land and hx 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 fixation of the boundaries.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and \,vith their consent this writ petition is 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 Records, the respondents are bound to J (.VBR, J Wp._11727 _2O25 consider the application within 45 days from thc date of the applicaLion after collecting necessary charges.

5. Sri L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Gove rnment Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has submitted that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by the petitioner by lollowing due procedure laid down under law and conduct survcy and demarcate the subject land by Iixing boundaries

6. [t is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance rvith the provisions of the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Tclangana Survev and Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed thercunder. The Government has issued various circulars specilying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F Line (field measurcment) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit speciflc documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars 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 4 CVI]R, J Wp 11727 7025 circulars from time to Limc vide Rc.No.Nl /6543199, dated

25.O7.2OO1, Rc.No.N1/ l4O8/07, dated 13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ 174l l20\O, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for <:ondur:ting survev of private lands and as per the szrid circulars, if thc petitior-rer fulfils all the conditions ol' the sard. circular, it is ar-r obligation for thc respondents to conduct survey within thc time specified in the said circulars

7. In vieri' of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing rcspondents No.4 to ex€rmine the petitioner's F-Line applic:ttion uide No. DER0224O 1 10643i1, dated \I.O4.2024 submitted for conducting survcy and demarcation by fixing boundary stones lo the petitroner's l:rnd to an extent of Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy-No.262/BtC; Acs.2.28 ltunLas in Sy.No.262/AA/2; Acs.2.00 gunts in S,"' .No.347l I /519 Ac.1.16 guntas in S1,.No.39O/EE ar-rd Ac.3.20 guntas in Sy.No.260/AA, situated at Ankampalem Village, Dammapeta Manderl, Bhadradri-Kothaguclern District and if the pctitioner fullils all thc conditions mentioned in the circulars issucd by thc Commissioner, Survey, Settlernents and Land Records from tirne to time, after issuing notices to all the pcrsons interr:sted and adjaccnt pattadars and after considering their objections, rcspondent No.4 shall conduct survey of the l ) CVBR, J wP 11',727 _2025 aforesaid 1and, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the clate of receipt of a copy of this order

8. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed ol. There shall be no order as lo costs.

9. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, il ar-ry, shall stand closed \ \ To, //TRUE COPY// SD/-MOHD. TSMAIL EPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER 1 . The Prl Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat' State of Telangana' Hyderabad

2.TheDistrictCollector,BhadradriKothagudemDistrictofficeatKothagudem.

3.TheRevenueDivisionalofficer,BhadradriKothagudemDistrictat Kothagudem.

4. The Tahsildar, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District' 5. One CC to SRI PENUBALLI RAMESH BABU' Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana

7. Two CD CoPies. BSK BS TE, I I HIGH COURT DATED:21 10412025 . ,. - 'i!"*t6- ) 0 1 }1A\ 2t125 > { t t aEspArc ORDER WP.No.11727 ot 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ol 0 b