The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, ine High court may be pleased to issue arr appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in thenatureofWritofMandamusdeclaringtheactionoftheRespondentNos'4and 5innon.consideringtheF.LineApplicationthroughvideNo.DER02250l142368' daled.21 .02.2025 and non-conducting the survey and demarcation on the land of thePetitionertoanextentoflandAc.l.2lGts'inSurveyNo.102/Al,toanextent of land Ac.1.01 Gts in Survey No 39/AA1 and to an extent of land Ac 0'0250 Gts in Survey No.39/E2l2, totaling to an extent of Ac'2 '2450 Gts Which is situated at Ghattuthumman Village, Balmoor Mandal, Nagaikurnool District and non.initiating to fix the boundaries to the agriculture land of the Petitioner is illegal' arbitrary u nconstitutiona I and violation of Articles 14, 15' 21 of Constitution of lndia and -.--------/ / also violation 01 F'r nciples of Natural Justice and cons;equ=n y direct the Respondent Nos.4 rnd 5 to consider the F-Line appli,::rtic n througLh vide No.DER0225011,12.8e I, dated. 21 .02.2025 of the petrtion,=r and conduct the survey and demilrcil .ion and fix the boundaries to the agrir;ullure land of the Petitioner to an rxt,rrt of Ac.2.24SO Gts, in Survey Nos. 1(r2l,\1, 39/AA1 and 391E212, Which is situated at Ghattuthummap . Village, Bi.rlmoor Mandal, Nagarkurnool Dis ric, . lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petitiqn un(ler fiection 151 cpc praying that in the cirgunstances stated in the affiQavit filed in support of the petition, the High court nrar,, be pleased to direct the Responrle;t Nos.4 and S to consider the F-Line applir;atign through vide No DER022501142861, dated. 21 022025 of the petition€)r artd conduct the survey and demarcat on and fix the boundaries to thg agricr-rlt rre land of the Petitioner to an €xtert of Ac.2.2450 Gts, in survey Nos 102/1, 1, 39/AA1 and 391E212, Whiph is rituated at Ghattuthumman Village, Ba lmoor Mandal, Nagarkqrnool Dist'ict t,ending disposal of the Writ petition Counsel for the Pr:titioner : SRI RAPOLU FHASKAR Counsef for tfie Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGp FOR REVE|NUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETIT ION No. r272O of2025 ORDER: respondents This writ petition is hled declaring the action of the in not considering the F-Line application' dated submitted bv the petitioner seeking for conducting 2t.o2.2025 survey and demarcation of the land to an extent of Ac' 1'21 guntas in sy.No.1O2lA1; Ac.1'Ol guntas in Sy No'39/AAl and Ac'O'O25O guntas in Sy.No.39/ F;212, situated at Ghattuthumman Village' BalmoorMandal,NagarkurnoolDistrict,asillegal,arbitraryand violative of the Articles 14, 15, 2l and 3O0-A of the Constitution of india and for other appropriate reliefs' It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor 2. of the agriculture land to an extent of Ac' 1 21 guntas in sy.No.102/A1; Ac.1.01 guntas in Sy'No'39/AA1 and Ac'Q'O2SO guntas in Sy.No.39/E212, sittated at Ghattuthumman Village' Balmoor Mandal, Nagarkurnool District' It is further state& tfrat the name of the petitioner was reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue authorities aiso issued e-pattadar pass book bearing No.TO3O3OO40439 uide Khata No'659 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act,2O2O. It is further stated that due to abnormal increase of the 2 CVBR, J tt'p-12720 2025 land price lorne of the neighbouring land o\ /ners ta re started disturbing the roundaries of the subject land and rrs such, the petitioner lrrrd s ubmitted F-Line application_,_ daled 2 l.(2.2025 to respondent \or; zl and 5, by paying requisite fee to co'rd lct survey of the subje :t zLnd and hx the boundaries. The grieva tce of the petitioner is tha t even after receiving the said F Line artpiication, the respond :r-rt :ruthorities are not conducting survel at td fixation of the bounc ane s

3. Consirk:r::l lhe submissions of the learned c,rttn;el for the petitioner and l,:arned Assistant Government Pleade r lo r Revenue appearing for t re respondents and with their cot-tscnl this writ petition is dr spr> ;ed ol at the admission stage.

4. Learnccl (roLlnsel for the petitioner has subrn ttt'd that in terms of t rr: circular issued by the Commissic;tet, Survey, Settlements ar rrl Land Records, the respondents a -e bound to consider th : :,rpplication within 45 days from the dt Lte of the applicatior-r rrft<'r collecting necessary charges

5. Sri L. Ra ; r'rder, learned Assistant Govern mellt F'leader for Revenue apoeru ing for the respondents has sttbmittec that the respondent. a rthorities will consider the afore;aid F-Line application r;ul,rnitted by the petitioner by foliowlng rirte procedure .) CVBR, J wp_t2120JoZ5 laiddownunderlawandconductsurveyanrldemarcdtethe subject land bY fixing boundaries' It is settled law that the Survey Department has the 6. authority to conduct survey and 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 (field measurement) surveys' Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specihc documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulhlled, the survey and boundary hxation may be conducted The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records' exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act' 1923' time vide issued reievant circulars from 'time to Rc.No.N 1/6543/99, dated 25.O7.2OO1, Rc.No.N I I l4OB I 07, dated Rc.No.N2/ l74l l2OlO, dated 18'O5'2O1O 13.O7.2OO7, and stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands the petitioner fulfiis all the and as Per the said circulars, if it is an obligation for the conditions of the said circular, respondents to conduct survey within the time specilied in the said circulars. I I 4 1 CVBR. J \\,p 12720 2025 ln r.ierl c I the aforesaid discussion, this Corrrt deems it

7. appropriate to ,lispose of this writ petition directing; r:spondent Nos.4 ancl 5 to r onsider examine the petitioner's F -Lin: z pplication : uide No.DEFO 22501142868, dated 21.O2.2025, in acc,rrc ance with the provisiorrs tl the Telangana Survey and Boundari:s Act, 1923 and also ir t : :ms of the circular instruction s iss ur d by the Commission:r, Survey, Settlements and Land [?t.,:c rds conducting su r'.,ey on f,reld measurement applice t or s (F-Line applications), flom time to time, within a period of fb,rr (4) weeks from the rla tr: c f receipt of a copy of this order, i f nr ,t alrcady conducted.

8. With tlre;lrove observations, this Writ petition is di,;posed of. There shall be n i, order as to costs. 9- As a seclrr:I, the miscellaneous petitions pen< rg if any, shall stand c osrl 1. //TRUE COPY// SD/- A. SREI:NIVASA REDDY ASSISTAN-I- REGISTRAR sECl-rON 6rrtceR To, 'I . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Builr.!ing, Secretariat. lltater of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The District C olk;ctor, Nagarkurnool, Nagarkurnool District. 3. The Revenu€ Di'/ sional Officer, Achampeta Division, Nagarl'ur.tool District 4. The Tahsilda , Balmoor Mandal, Nagarkurnool District. 5. The Mandal S;un()yor, Balmoor Mandal, Nagarkurnool Distrir;t. 6. One CC to StRl Fi,\POLU BHASKAR, Advocate [OPUCJ 7. Two CCs to CiP 1:CR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Te angana. B. Two CD Copi:s BSK HIGH COUIIT' DATED:2810412025 ,,/. ' .la' .9 \ As' c! ..'-]:r.'\'1.,/ -'-\- - 'r)" ,y'' ORDER WP.No.12720 ctf 2025 DISPOSING OFI THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CTCSTS \\ ?r t4