Manne Pedda Ganesh v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the filed therewith' the High Court may be circumstances stated in t[" pleased to issue any writ, oia"i oiJit"ttion more particularly one in the nature of' [,yili oJ rr71"naun,''us declarint the inaction of the respondents in conducting survey and demarcation over tnl- l'na of the petitioner bearing Sy'Nos'19/1/E/5 admeasuring Ac.0-0340 gts situated at Khanapur Village' Q91!rp^e^t^ttl91aat' - i"oty District h;in; Pattadar Passbook No T05070020239' Khata nr"g" No.376, even after ,"."ipt-oi F-li* Application be-aring No DER022501171494 dt.O5-06-2025 as arbitrary, iff"grl inO in violation of Articles 14' 21 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia ,pri ttorn being viotation of Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1973 and consequently direct the respondents to conduct su.rvey on the petitioner's land by considering ihe applications of the petitioner dated 07- O5-2O25 and 23-06-2025. 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 to conduct survey and demarcation on the land of the petitioner bearing sy Nos lg r/E/5 admeasuring Ac.0-0340 gts at Khanapur virage, -situated [:J**,,,,.,,.,1H*rtx.ii.;il;ii'$;,itr;;#*ti;:l#,h] Counsel for the petitioner: SRl. HARSH KUMAR ASTHANA Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C'V'BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19115 o f20,25 ORDER: receiving This writ petition is filed declaring the inaction of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not conducting survey and demarcation over the land of the Petitioner 1n an extent of Ac.O.O340 guntas situated at KhanaPur Village, GandiPet Mandal' Ranga ReddY District even application bearing F-Line No.DER0225O 7171494, dated 05'06'2025 submitted bv the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and in vioiation of Articles 14' 2l ar,d 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the the Petitioner's land bY respondents to conduct survey 07.O5.2O25 and 23'06'2025 considering the applications dated submitted bY the Petitioner'

2. agricultural passbook devolved It is stated that Petrtroner is the owner and Possessor of land admeasuring Ac'0'O34O guntas vide Pattadar No.632 having bearing No'TO507OO2O 148' Khatha the same through his father' The applications dated 07.05.2025 and petitioner had

23.06.2025 to submitted respondent No.4 to condr'rct survey and demarcation of his land in Sy.No. 19/ 1/E/5 situated at Khanapur Village' Gandipet Mandal' Ranga Reddy District' The grievance of the petitioner is that he j., a- 2 CVBR, J wp_19115 2025 'a had an imminent threat from the neighbouring land owners, who are trying to damage his rights over the subject lands and despite submitting appiication through Mee Seva on 06.05.2025 vide No.DtrRo22so r 17 r4g4, the respondents havc not initiated any action against the said application till date. Hence, this writ pclition.

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 disposed of at the admission stage. 4 ' Learned counser for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the circurar issued by the commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the application within 45 days from the date of the application after collecting necessary charges.

5. Learned Assistant Government 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 forlowing due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcate the subject land by hxing boundaries / I \ 3 CVBR, J wp-191 15-2025 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 I''asli)' the Telangana Survey- and Boundaries Act, 1923'and the Rules framed thereunder' The Government has issued various circurars specifying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (field measurement) surveys' Individuals requesting s.rch surveys are required to submit specihc documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, 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 relevant circulars from Rc.No.N1/6543/99' dated 25'O7 '2OOI' Rc'No N1/ l4O8I07 ' daLed 13.O7.2OO7, and Rc'No'N2/ 174ll2OlO' dated i8'05'201O stipulating the conditions for conducting surwey of private lands futhlls all the and as per the said circulars' if the petitroner conditions of the said circular' lt ls an obligation for the respondents to conduct survey within the time specihed in the said circulars. In view of the aforesaid discussion' this Court deems it 7 . appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondent 4 CVBR, J \^,p 19115 2025 No.4 to examine the petitioner F-Linc application bearing No.DtrRO2250 7tZ 1494, dated OS.06.2O2S submitted for conducting survey and demarcation by hxing boundary stones to the petitioner land to an extent of extent of Ac.0.0340 guntas situated at Khanapur Village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy Drsr'icr and il- rhe petitioner tulfirs a, the ccnciirrons menrioned 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 sdj266n1 pattadars and after considering their objections, respondent No.4 shall conduct survey of the aforcsa id lancl, within a pcriod of eight (g) receipt of a copy of this order weeks from the datc ol-

8. With the above observations, There shali be no ordcr as to costs. this Writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pcnding, if any, shall stand closed. SD/.M. JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR I //TRUE COPY// SECTI FFICER To, 1 2 4 q 6 7 The Principal Secretary Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Diskict Collector, Ranga Reddy Diskict At Kongarakalan, lbrahimpatnam The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Ranga Reddy District. The Tahsildar, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State' One CC to SRl. HARSH KUMAR ASTHANA Advocate [OPUCJ Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana. Two CD Copies Ny ; HIGH COURT DATED:04 tOTt2OZs i i ) l ORDER WP.No.1911S of 2O2S /"=' z'-- -., t i ,, ,, o\- ,7, \ /J' :::r- tE ij i,1

46. 10 sEP 2m :l U t o *), f. c. it * ,, ,' '-' * ,t ,,/ /' DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 't\ 10\r