T. Sheetal Rani v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiq praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the online Application of the Petitioner herein made vide Transaction id .TT40D022500075555 and Application No. A0D02250007SS5S dated 11.04.2024 through Mee Seva for conducting Survey pertaining to the land admeasuring to an extent of 267 Sq.Yards, situated in Sy.Nos.556, 556/4 and 556/4A, Muthangi Village, Patancheruvu Mandal, Sanga Reddy District as arbitrary, illegal, capricious, high-handed, violative of Articles 14,21 and the guarantee under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India, apart from being in violation of the Principles Of Natural Justice and Fair PIe, and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the Online Application of 1re Petitioner herein made vide Transaction id .TTA0D022500075555 anc Application No. A0D022500075555 dated 11.04.2024 through Mee Seva fcr conducting Survey pertaining to the land admeasuring to an extent of 267 :) l.Yards situated in Sy.Nos.556, 556/A and 556/A4, tMuthangi Village, Patanche r rvu Mandal, Sanga Reddy District and conduct survey in the land of the Petitioner |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr; rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Courl nay be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the Online Application of I le Petitioner herein made vide TTA0D022500075555 and Application No. A0D(r: 2500075555 dated 11.04.2024 through [\4ee Seva for conducting Survey per aining to the land admeasuring to an extent of 267 Sq.Yards situated in Sy l' os.556, 556/4 and 556/44, Muthangi Village, Patancheruvu lVlandal, Sanga Rei jy District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : M/s AHMED LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.34895 of 2o25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the lollorving prayer "...to rc-sue a Wit of Mandamus declainq tlle inaction of LlLe Respondents in consideing the online epph(ttion of the Petitbner herein made- utde. 'lrattsactiort id .'|TAODO225OOO75555 erd Applicdttott No.AODO225O0O75555, dated I 1.01 2021 tl'Lrottgh Mee Seua Ior cotrductitlg Su.ueu pertaining lo tle lantl atl t<'asurirq Lo atL extetlt of 267 Sq Yards, sttuated tn SU. No-s 556. .;5(;/ A tutd 556/ AA, Mtllltetlgi Villclge, Patt.attcltt.ntuu Mttttclttl, Sa cla Rrrlc{t1 Dlsrn.]t as arbilr(Ir!1, iLLegaL, copnaous, hrglt hartded, uiokrlwe of 1\rtrcles 14, 21 ard the qudrcoltee under Article, jOO-A of tlle (lor-slthrrr.)n of lrtdia, apart lront being in uolatlon of the PittcLples OJ Natural 'Jltslrce Qn(l l"atr Pkty aruT consequentLll dtrect llle Re.spon.lents to co\siler tlrc OrLlie Applicotiott of tLrc Petitioter herein ntatle uide Tr ls.rc|iotI il 'l"t'AODO225OOO75555 and Application N1.AODO2250OO75:'55, (latsL 11 04.2021 through Mee Seua for conducting SuruelJ pefiaoltnq lo tlLe lend odrneasunng to an exle,it of 267 Sc1.krt1s sittuietl it S-r/ lvo-s.5.,6, J5(t/A tutd 556/AA, Muthdtlgi Villege, Patutlcherut,tl Mott(lQL, SrLrtrla Retldy l)istnct atld conduct surueu ttt llp klnd of the Petilioter .. "

2. Heard iearned counsel lor the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Perused the record.

3. The petitioner claims to be the o\4/ncrrr possessor and enjoyer of the Plot No.548/Part C admeasuring 267 square yards in Sy.Nos.556, 556/A and 556/AA, Muthangi Village, Patancheruvu Mandal, Sanga Reddy District, having purchased the same under registered sale deed bearing document No.2937 of 2O25 dated

10.o2.2025. 2 .E+--Li \ -- A careful examination of the sal( 4. document No.2937 of 2025 reveals that the purchased open plots located in various sur-vc'' deed bearing petitioner has numbers. [t is not the case of the pelitioner thert the property p ' rchzrsed by her is agricultural land and that she paid stamp dtlll or registration lces on acre basis. The schedule of property' r I establishes that the nature of the property i:, the sale deed an open plot, admeasuring 267 square yards. It is settled law t 'rat the Survey Dcpartment has the authority to conduct surver rnd demarcate lands in accordance with the provisions of the'f Rcycnne Act,, l3l7 Fasli (Act No. VIII of I l :langana [,and t 7 Fasli), the Tclangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, frarned thereunder. Thc (iovcrnment has I r r-rd thc Rulcs sucd various circulars specifying the conditions for condr r :ting survcys, particularly F-Line (field measurement) sun'r'1 s. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to sl bmit specilic documents, and if the conditions stipulated in t I ; circulars are fuliillecl, the survey and boundary fixation mar ce conductcd. The Cornmissioner, Survey, Setllemenls, zrnd l ,and Records, exercising powcrs under the Telangana Survey ir Ld Bounclarie s Act, I923, issucd rclevant circulars from timi to time vide Rc.No.N1/6543/99, dated 25.O7.2OO7, Rc.Nc N 1/ 14O8/07, I ., dated 13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ l74I/2O1O, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands. The said Circulars outline that only agricultural lands are eligible for sur-vey by the Survey Depar[ment. In contrast, I individuals owning plots rvithin approvcd layouts, municipalities, Gram Pzrnchayats, or Municipal Corporations are required to engage Licensed Surveyors appointed by the Government for such surveys, as these lands are no longer considered agricultural. In the instanI case, thc petitioncr's land is clearly identified as open plots but not agricultural land Since the petitioner's proper[y is not an agricultureri lancl, the Survey Department has no juriscliction to conduct F-Lit.Ie Survey as per the Circulars issucd by thc Commissioner, Survey, Settlements, and Land Records. For the aforesaid reasons, this Writ Petition is devoid of mcrits and is liable to be dismissed.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to take the services of licensed surveyor for conducting the survey of his property i.e, open plots, if .he is so advised. I 4 As a sequel, the misceilaneous petitions p,nding, il any, shall stancl closeci. There shali be no orcier as to ccs:s - //TRUE COPY// SD/-, ASSI, To

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7. B. SA The Principal Secretarv. Revenue, secretariat Buildings, I I he District Collector, Sanga Reddy District. rne Kevenue Dtv,sional Officer, Sanga Reddy Division, l; The Tahsildar, patanchenr ix,""u+,6.;+xJp$r##rutf:rrT:ltiihSt';lr Hyderabad. IOUTI one cc to trits nuueo LAW F|RM, Advocate [opuc] Two CD Copies PONNA KRISHNA " \TANT REGISTRAR ---'? \-_.--.----- s\cTtoN oFFtcER I tate of Telangana nga Reddy District. :ddy District. rf Telangana at 1 j1_=_:=: _ -- _ -_ . -; tt t S; t..r ,,.. '::... \/ -. ) 6 tEC 2U5 )l.., I ). ,i HIGH COURT DATED:1811112025 ORDER WP.No.34895 of 2025 . a i, \ ''- \.. DISMISSING THE W.P \\ WITHOUT COSTS.