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7. M. Sulochana, Wo. Late. M. Krishna lr/lurthy, Age.65 years, Occ.- Housewife, Rlio. H. No. 5-8-999/69, Ashok Nagar, Srinivat Redijy Cotony, Kamareddy Proper and District. B. Gadd_am Kananna, S/o. G Ramulu, Age. 58 Years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o. Donkal Village, Morthad Mandal, Nizamabad District.

9. Mamidi Jeevan Reddy, S/o. M. Rama Reddy, Age.80 Years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o. Kundukur Village, Kaddam Mandal, Nirmal-District.

10.P. H. Pavan Kumar, S/o. P. Hanmandlu, Age. 54 Years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. Padkal Village, Jakranpally Mandal, Nizambad District.

11.9addam Raja Gangu, Wo. Late. Gaddam Chinna Gangareddy, Age. 56 Years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o. Ankapur Village, Armoor Mindal, Nizamabad District.

12.Gaddim Anitha, W/o. Gaddam Srinivas Reddy, Age. 53 years, Occ. Household, Rl/o. Jawahar Nagar, Chikkadpally, HyiJerabad.

13.Thamma Rashi Bhojanna, S/o. Rajanna, Age. 80 years, Occ. Retired Employee, Rl/o. KallurVillage, Kuntala Mandal, Nirmal Diatrict.

14.Pusala Ashok Rao, S/o. P. Narayana Rao, Age. 63 years, Occ. Retired Employee, Ri/o. Utnoor Village and Mandal, Adila6ad District.

15. Mohammed llyas Ahamed, S/o. Mohd. lsmail, Age. 43 Years, Occ. Forest Employee, R/o. Asifabad Village and Mandal, Aditabad District.

16.Srikanth, S/o. Babu Rao, Age. 40 Years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. Sirpur Kagaznagar, Sirpur T Mandal, Komuram Bheem Asifabad District.

17. Baswapathruvi Chandrasheker, S/o. Brahmaiah, Age. 78 '/ears, Occ. Retired employee, Rl/o. Sirpur Kagaznagar, Sirpur T lVlandal, Komuram Bheem Asifabad District. lB.Muthyala Swathi, W/o. M. Sridhar Reddy, Age.31 Years, Occ. House Hold Rlio. Khanapur Village and Mandal, Adilabad District.

19.Anqu Prabhakar Reddy, S/o. Ram Reddy, Age. 75 Yr-'ars, Occ. Retired Emiloyee, Rl/o. Kantdshwar Village, Near Laxmi Kalyana Mandapam, Nizamabad District.

20.Velpur Mahender, S/o., Velpur Muthyam Reddy, Age. 41 Years, Occ. Agriculture, Rlio. Donkal Village, Morthad Mandal, Nizambad District.

21. Narala Mahesh, S/o. Satyanaiayana, Age. 55 Years, Occ. Business, Fl/o. Edgaon Village, Nirmal Town and District.

22.Gaddam Ashok Vardhan Reddy, S/o. Narayana Reddy, Age' 63 Years, Occ. Retried Employee, Rl/o. Maruth'i Nagar, Kahteshwar, Nizamabad Proper and District.

23.Gaddam Goutham Reddy, S/o. Srinvias Reddy, Age. 32 Years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. Jawahar Nagar, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad.

24.8. Gangamani, Wo. Ganga Mohan, Age. 60 Years, Occ. Household, Fl/o. lndalwai Village, Dichpally Mandal, Nizamabad District.

25.Gajawada Jaipal, S/o. Late. Gangadas, Age. 64 Years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. Dichpally Village and Mandal, Nizamabad District.

26.Gaiawada Ramulu, S/o. Late. Gangadas, Age.57 Years, tlcc. Business, R/o. Diihpally Village and Mandal, Nizamabad District. 27 -Pe.am Ramadevi, Wo. Laxman, Age. 55 Years, Occ;. Household, Fl/o. Vinayak Nagar, Nizamabad Proper and District.

28.T. Rangamma, Wo. T. Venkat Swamy, Age.77 Years, Occ. Household, Rl/o, Vinayak Nagar, Nizamabad Proper and District.

29. N. Manemma, Wo. N. Brahmanandam, Age.77 Years, O:c. Household, Rl/o. M.G. Road, Sirpur Kagaznagar, Sirpur T Mandal, Komuram Bheem Asifabad District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary to the Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2. The Tahsildar, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Abdullapurmet Proper and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

3. The Mandal Surveyor, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Abdullapurrnet Proper and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 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 to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of ...RESPONDENTS mandamus or any other appropriate writ decraring the action of the respondent authorities in not conducting the survey of the rand and not fixing the boundaries to the land of the petitioners i.e., the land admeasuring Ac. 1.07 gts in Sy. No. 1g3 and Ac. 1.37 gts in sy. No. 193, totaring to Ac.3.04 gts situated at Koheda Viflage, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, even though the said authorities received the F-Line apprications arong with requisite fee on 12-0g-2023, through application No. DER022300997672 on 12-09-2023 and DER022300997672, is nothing but arbitrary, iilegar, nuil and void and viorative of principres of naturar justice and also violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and also the provisions of sections 89, 89-A and g2 of the Andhra pradesh (Terangana area) Land Revenue Act and the circurars issued in this regard- consequenfly, direct the respondent authorities to conduct the survey and fix the boundaries of above land of the petitioners i.e., the rand admeasuring Ac. 1 .07 gts in sy. No. .r 83 and Ac' 1 37 gts in sy. No. 193, totaring to Ac.3.04 gts situated at Koheda Viilage, Hayathnagar Mandar, Ranga Reddy District, considering the F-Line apprications submitted by the petitioners, dated 12-Og-2O23, along with requisite fee. 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 preased to direct the respondent authorities to conduct the survey and fix the boundaries of the rand of the petitioners i.e., the rand admeasuring Ac. 1 .07 gts in Sy. No. 1g3 and Ac. 1.37 gts in sy. No.'rg3, totaring to Ac.3.04 gts situated at Koheda vifiage, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, considering the F_Line application along with requisite fee on 12_09-2023, through application No,s. DER022300997 67 2 and DER022300997672. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K. VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18165 of20.25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking following reliet "...to issue an order or direction more palticulady one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any ottler appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not conducting the survey of the land and not fixing the boundaries to the larld of the petitioners i.e., the land admeasuring Ac. 1.O7 gts., in Sy.No. 183 and A<:- 1 .37 gts., in Sy.No.193, totaling to Ac.3.04 gts., situated at Koheda Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, even though the said authorities received the F- Line applications along wittr requisite fee on 12.09.2023 through application No.DER022300997672 on 12.09.2023 and DER0223OO997672, is nothing t'ut arbitrary, illegat, null and void and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and a-lso the provisions of sections 89, 89A and 92 of the Andhra Pradesh Telangana area Land Revenue Act and the circulars issued in this regard, Consequently direct the respondent authorities to conduct the survey and lx the boundaries of above land of the petitioners i.e., the land admeasuring Ac.1.07 91s., in Sy.No. 183 and Ac.1 .37 gts., in Sy.No. 193, totaling to Ac.3.04 gts., situated at Koheda Viltage, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District considering the F-L:ne applications submitted by the petitioners dat.ed 72-09 -2023 along with requisite fee.-."

2. It is stated that one andala Mohan Reddy was the pattadar of the land Ac.1.O7 gts., in Sy.No. 183 and Ac.1.37 gts.. in Sy.No.193, totalling to Ac.3.04 gts., situated at Koheda Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and he made the said land into plots and the petitioners herein have purchased the said plots through registered sale deeds. It is further stated that when the 2 C!tsR, J Wp_18165 2025 neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the possession of the petitioners, they have made F-Line applications, dated

12.09.2023 for conducting survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Acs.3.04 guntas in Sy.No.lg3 and 193 situated at Koheda Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The grievance of the petitioners is that even after receipt of the said application, the respondent authorities did not consider the same.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri L.Ravinder, 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. A careful examination of the sale deeds of the petitioners revealed that the petitioners have purchased open plots located in schedule property. It is not the case of the petitioners that the plots purchased by them are agricultural lands and that they paid stamp dut5r or registration fees on acre basis. The schedule of property in the sale deeds establishes that the nature of the property is open plots. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance with the provisions ofthe Telangana l,and Revenue Act, 3 CVBR, J Wp_18165 2025 1317 Fasli (Act No. WII of 1317 Fasli), the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed the:reunder' The Government has issued various circulars specirying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (freld rneasurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specihc documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, the survey and boundary fx:'tion may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements, and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars frorrr time to time vide Rc.No.Nl 16543199, dated 25.07.2001, Rc'No Nl I I4O8/07, d,ated. 13.O7.2007, and Rc.No.N2/174ll2OlO, dated 18'05'2O10 stipulating the condilions for conducting survey of private lalds' The said Circulars outline that only agricultural lan'ls are eligible for survey by the Survey Department. In contrast, individuals owning plots within approved layouts, municipalities, Gram Panchayats, or Municipal CorporaLions are required to engage Licensed Surveyors appointed by the Government for such surveys, as these lands are no longer considered agricultural. In the instant case, the petitioners' lands are clearly identifred as open plots but not agricultural land. Since the petitioners' properties are not agricultural land, the Survey Department has no .furisdiction to 4 CVBR, J Wp_l8165_2025 conduct F-Line Survey as per the Circulars issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements, and l,and Records. For the aforesaid reasons, this Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners are at libert5r to take the services of licensed surveyor U: for conducting the survey of their property i.e, open plots, if they are so advised. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There sha-ll be no order as to costs. SD/.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASS TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER

1. One CC to Sri K. Venumadhav, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

3. Two CD Copies To, TJ B I \ 1 HIGH COURT DATED:2710612025 ORDER WP.No.18165 of 2025 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS c