The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia prayirig that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in not conducting the Survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Village, Keesara Mandal of lt4edchal Malkajgiri District, pursuant to the F-Line Petition vide Application No.DERO225O1159143 dated. 04{8-2025 submifted by the Petitioners as arbitrary. illegal and Art.300-A of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent Nos.3 and 4 to forthwith conduct survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagararn Village, Keesara fi/landal of Medchal tr4alkalgiri District in the interests of justice. 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 respondent Nos.3 and 4 to forthwith conduct survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Village, Keesara Mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri District pending disposal of the writ petition in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI T V RAMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents No 't To 4: MR L RAVINDER AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.3345O OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Articl e 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief/s:- "... to issue a Writ, order or direction, morc particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 in not conducting the Survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Village, Kecsara Mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri Dist.ict, pursuant to the F-Line Petition vide Application No.DERO2250I159143 dated:04-O8-2025 submitred by thc Petitioners as arbitrary, illegal and Art.3OO-A of Constitution of India and conscquently direct thc respondent Nos.3 & 4 to forthq,ith conduct survev & demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Villagc. Keesara Mandal of Mcdchal Malkajgiri District in the interests ofJusticc and pass such olher order or orders...'

2. Heard Mr.T.V.Ramana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners ald Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. I to 4

3. The brief facts of the case are thal the petitioner No. i and one Smt.Cheruku Sujatha purchascd the Plot. bearing No. 1 1 Southern Part & Plot No.12 in Survey No.344, admeasuring 5O0 Sq. Yards, situated at Nagaram Village vide registered Sale Deed vide Document bearing No. 15542 of 2Ol9 dated: 30-O8-2O19; that subsequently, sold the Piot No.12 Southern Part, in Survey No.344, admeasuring 20O Sq. yards to petitioner I'1o.2 herein vide registered Sale Deed Document No.l773l l2Ol9 dat.d .) 16-1O-2O19; that Smt.Cheruku Sujatha executed a registered Release Deed Document No.4491 of 2O2O dated 27-05-2O2O in favour of Smt.Cheruku Sujana towards Lrer (%\ undivided share of Plot No. 1 1 Southern Part & PIot No.12 Part; that petitioner No.3 herein purchased the Plot bearing No. 13 Southern Part, in Survey No.344, admeasuring 240 Sq. yards situated at Nagaram Village vide registered Sale Deed Document No. 15234 of 2O 19 dated 22-Oa-2O19; that from the date of purchase, the petitioners herein are in peaccful possession and enjoyment of the same; that thc petitioners had submitted an F-line application dated 04.08.2025 rcqucsting respondent Nos.3 and 4 to conduct survey, demarcation and fixation of boundaries in respect of the said lands and paid the rcquisite survey fee. But respondent Nos.3 and 4 have not acted upon thc said application. The grievance of the petitioners is that even after recciving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities arc not conducting survey and lixation of the boundaries.

4. Learncd counsel for the petitioners submits that in terms of the circular issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the application u'ithin (45) days from the date of the application after collecting neccssary charges. 3

5. l,earned Assistalt Government Pleader for Revenue contends that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by the petitioners by following due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries.

6. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the 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 mcasurement) surveys. lndividuals requesting such surveys arc required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fultrlled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Suwey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from timc to Rc. No. N I /6543/99, dated 25.OT .2OO t, Rc.No. N 1 / I 4O8 / 07, d'ated, 13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/174t/2OlO, dated 18.O5.2O10 time vide stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils a1[ the \ 4 conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the respondents to conduct survey lvithin 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 respondent No.3 to examine the petitioners' F-Line application uide No.DERO22501159 143, dated O4.O8.2O25, 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, Survcy, Settlements and Land Records for conducting surv(:v on field measurement applications (F-Line applications), from time to time, as expeditiously as possible, by putting thc in tercsted parties on notice and affording them sufficicnt opport unity of hearing.

8. With the abovc direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no <lrder as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. fo, SD/. A. SRINIVASA REDDY GISTRAR ASSISTANT ,TRUE COPY' SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary. State of Telangana, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The District Colle<lor, Medchal Malkajgiri District. 3- The Tahsildar, Keesara lrrlandal Keesara Dist. Medchal Malkajgiri 4. The Assistant Drrector of Survey and Land Records, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

5. One CC to SRI T V RAMANA RAO Advocate TOPUCI

6. Two CCs to AGP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana

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