WRIT PETITION NO: 14374 OF 2025 v. '1. The State of Telangana
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that io the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewrth, the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction one more particularly one in the nature of Writ of l-llandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting sqrvey fgr demarcation of land in Sy. No. 4le2 lo an extent of Ac.02- 29gts Eituated at Vpni Village, Basar: Mandal, Nirmal pistrict as being arbitrary, illegal, gnconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents No.3 to condgof purvey for dpmarcalion gf the land in Sy.No,. 4 le2 Io an extent of Ac. 02.299tF gituated at Voni Village, Bgsar Mandal, Nirmal District. 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 7 forthwith direct the respondents No.3 to consider F-Lir e application of the petitioner dated 14.10.2024 for conducting of survey and cemarcation of land in Sy. No- 4le2 to an extent of Ac.02-29gts situated at Voni \/illage, Basar Mandal, Nirmal District pending the disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petltioner: SRI NIMMALWAR PRAVEEN Counsel for the Respondents; AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER --\ - HON'BLE SRI JUSTTCE C.V.BHASI{AR REDDY WRIT PETITIO N No.14 374 of 2025 oRDER: This writ petition is hled seeking to declare the action of the. respondents in not conducting survey for demarcation of land in Sy.No.4/er2, to an extent of Ac 'O2 '29 gts'' situated at Voni Village, Basar Mandal, Nirmal District' as illegal' arbitrary and for other appropriate reliefs'
2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage'
3. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor oflandadmeasuringAc.o2.2ggts.,inSy.No.4/er2,situatedat Voni Village, Basar Mandal, Nirmal District' It is further stated that the name of the petitioner has been recorded in revenue records and pattadar passbook has aiso been issued in respect of the subject property. It is the further stated that the petitioner' with an intention to fence the subject land' made F-Line application uide No'TTDER0225O 114181O' dated 19.O2.2O25,to respondent No'3, by paying requisite fee to conduct J, l .l 2 CVBR, J wp_14374_2025 survey of the subject land and hx the boundar.ies. ..he grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said F_Line application, the respondent authorities are not cor ducting survey and fixing the boundaries.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sub mitted that in terms of the circular issued by the Commiss ioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the application within 45 days from th e date of the application after collecting necessary charges.
5. l,earned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has submitted that th,e respondents will consider the aforesaid F-Line application sub:nitted by the petitioner by following due procedure raid down u nder raw and conduct survey and demarcate the subject la rd by fixing boundaries.
6. It is settled law that the Survey Departrrent has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands ie accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Land Revenue A:t, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Telangana Survey an I Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed thereunder. The Gor.ernment has issued various circulars specifying the conditions fcr conducting J CVBR, J wp'14374_2025 surveys, particularly F-Line (held measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulhlled, 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 uide Rc.No. N 1 / 654 3 / 99, dated 25.O7 .2OO1, Rc.No. N 1 / | 4O8 / 07, dated
13.O7.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2l174L/2OlO, dated 18.O5..2O10 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfills all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation lor the I I 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 the respondents to examine the F-line application uide No.TTDERO22SO1141810, dated 19.02.2025 submitted by the petitioner for conducting survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones to the subject land and if the petitioner fulfills all the conditions mentioned in the circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records from time to CVBR. J wp 14374-2025 time, the respondents shall conduct survey of thr subject land, after issuing notices to ail the interes ted/ affecter I persons and adjacent pattadars and after considering their objections, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt o1 a copy of this order.
8. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pel rding, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/-A. Jayasree SISTANT REGISTRAR A SECTION OFFICER To, '1. Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secre iat Btrildings, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad
2. The Assistant of Survey and Land Records, Nirmal Distr ct, Nirmal 3. The Mandal Surveyor, Basar Mandal Nirmal District 4. One CC to SRI NIMMALWAR PRAVEEN Advocate IOP JC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana
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