High Court · 2025

...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the conslitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or Direction more particurarry one in the nature of writ of Mandamus decraring the inaction of the Respondents 2 and 3 in conducting the survey and fixing boundary stones of petitioners rands Sy.No. 215rAr2' extent Ac.'1 .'10 Gts and sy.No. 216tRur2, extent Ac..r .37 Gts, totaring to 4c.3.17 Gts, situated at Karwakurthy Vi age and Mandar, Nagarkurnoor District as per the Lok Adarat award dt 11 .02.2023 passed in Lok Adarat case No. o112023 as arbitrary, u nconstitutionar, unfair, against the principres of naturar justice, illegal and void and consequenuy direcl the Respondents 2 and 3 to conduct survey of the lands Sy.No. 215lA/2, extent Ac.1..,|0 Gts and Sy.No. 216/ Ru/ 2, extent Ac.1 .37 Gts, totaring to Ac.3.17 Gts, situated at Karwakurthy Viilage and Mandal, Nagarkurnoor District as per the Lok Adarat award dt. 11 .02.2023 passed in Lok Adarat case No. 0112023 and fix the boundary stones thereof. -r, lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 15.1 CpC praying that in thrr :rrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High cr r rt may be preased to direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to consider the F-Line app r :ation dt. 0g.02.2024 of the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2O2s Petition under Section 'r 51 cpc praying that in the ircumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High co r t may be preased to permit the petitioner to file additional documents i.e., pal€ Jar passbook, Form 1B(ROR) and Dharani portat. counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. DHANALAKSHMT, REp. FoF sRr K.SREENTVAS counsel forthe Respondents: SRr L.RAVTNDER, AGp FoF tEVENUE, REp. FOR GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER ^ - .) HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITIONNo.33957 of 2o.24 ORDER: This Writ P:tition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- "... to issue to a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring thl inaction of the Respondents 2 and 3 in conductin! the survey and frxing boundary stones of petit.ioner,s lands Sy.No.215lA/2, extent Ac.I.lO Gts arrd Sy.No.216lRu/2, extent Ac. 1.37 Gts, totaling to Ac.3_ 17 Gts, situated at Kalwakurthy Village & Mandat, Nagarkurnool District as per the Lok Adalat award dt 11.02.2023 passed in Lok Adalat Case No.Ol/2023 as arbitrar5r, unconstitutional, unfair, agarnst the principles of natural justice, illegal and void and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to conduct survey of the lands Sy.No.2lS/A/2, extent Ac.l.1O Gts and Sy.No.2l6lRu/2, extent Ac.1.37 Gts, totaling to Ac.3.17 Gts, situated at KaJwakurthy Viilage & Mandal, Nagarkurnool District as per the Lok Adalat award dt.1I.O2.2O23 passed in l,ok Adalat case No.Ol/2023 and fix the boundary stones thereof and pass such other order or orders ..."

2. Heard Ms.Dhanalakshmi, learned counsel representing Mr.K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue representing learned Government pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. perused the record. J When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to act upon the F line application dated ) -

09.02.2024 submitted by the petitioner ar C to conduct survey, demarcation and fixation of boundarie ; in respect of the subject lands as per the Lok Adala Ar.r'ard dated

11.O2.2023 in Lok Adalat Case No.O1l202s 4 . Learned Assistalt Government Pleade r for Revenue contends that the respondent authorities ri'l consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by tht petitioner by following due procedure laid down under la,r and conduct survey ard demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries

5. It is settled law that the Survey Depart ment has the authority to conduct survey and demar,: Lte lands in accordalce with the provisions of the Tt: angana Land Revenue Act, !.317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1,1 l7 Fasli), the Telangana Survey arrd Boundaries Act, 1923, Lnd the Rules framed thereunder. The Government has l sued various circulars specifying the conditions for condrr:ting surveys, particularly F-Line (held measurement) surve\ s. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to sr bmit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated i-r the circulars fulfrlled, the survey and boundary l-x a -ion ma1' be 7 J conducted. The Commissioner, S\rrvey, Settlements ald Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.t{l 16543 199, dated 25.O7.2OO1, Rc.No.N1/ l4O8l07, dated 13.07 .2007, and Rc.No.N2/ 1741 /2OlO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils a-ll the conditions of the said circular, it is 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

6. appropiiate to dispose of this Writ Petition directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to examine the petitioner's F-Line I I application uide No. DERO224O lO93O7 4, dated 09 -O2 -2024, in accordance'with the provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and also in terms of the circular instructions issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records for conducting survey on field measurement applications (F-Line applications), from time to time, as expeditiously as possibie, by putting the interested 4 s\ 2' parties on notice and affording them sufficient opportunity of hearing. 7 . With the above direction, thi:; Writ Petiti rn is disposed of. There sha-ll be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitio r ; pending, if any, shall stand closed. ASI DEEPIKA GISTRA //TRUE COPY// To, 1 The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, i Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. TION OFFICER etariat Buildings, 2- The Tahsildar, Kalwakurthy Mandal, Nagarkurnool Dislr ct 3. The Mandal Surveyor, Tehsil Office, Kalwakurthy, Nag; turnool District 4. The District Collector, Nagarkurnool District, Nagarkur I rol. 5. One CC to SRI K.SREENIVAS, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the ltate of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTI

7. Two CD Copies BSR \s HIGH COURT DATED:1711112025 ORDER WP.No.33957 of 2024 /.. /. ( - :--.. t- 11i.. ttr.?t '\.* .'. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS