Nalavola Mahender Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Section j 51 CpC praying that in the cirl the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cc,r pleased to direct the Respondent Nos_4 and 5 to considertf vide No.DER022SO1222817, dated. 30/09/20250f the periti<r survey and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the act Petitioner to an extent of land Ac.2_00Gts in survey no. 392/l) at Alwal Village and Keshampeta lv,landal, Shadnagar Dir i District pending disposal of the Writ petition. umstances stated in rt may be pleased : F-Line application er and conduct the c:ulture land of the 'ia which is situated ;ion, Ranga Reddy Counsel for the petitioner : SRI UDIT NARAYAN DHOTRE counsel forthe Respondents: sRr L.RAVTNDER, AGp FoR F EVENUE rep., Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER '! I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE 05 TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAI.. WRil PETITION No.37 158 of 2025 Dated: 04.12.2o.25 Between: Nalavola Mahender Reddv Petitioner And The State ofTelangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary and four others .RDER "' ResPondents This Writ Petition is hled under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the lollowing relief/s:- "... to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of *re Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in non considering the F-Line Application through vide No.DERO223OL2228L7, dated_: 3O.O9 -2025 and non-conducting the surv'ey and demarcation on the land of the Petitioner to arr extent of land in Survey no.392 / 57 / a, to an extent of Ac.2-OOGts which is situated at A-twal Viltage and Keshampeta Mardal, Shadnagar Division, Ranga Reddy District ald non-initiating to h-x the boundaries to the agriculture land of the Petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 2l and 3OO-A of Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.4 ald 5 to consider the F-Line application through vide No.DERO22SO 1222A17 , dated:30.O9.2025 of the Petirioner and conduct the survey and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the agriculture lald of the Petitioner to an ). extent of larrd Ac.2-OOGts in survey no. 392,1 .'t ,/a r.lhich is situated at Alw'ai Village and keshampeta Me -rdal, Ranga Reddy Disirict and pass such other order or or L:rs ..."

2. Heard Mr.Udit Narayal Dhotre, learne: :ounsel for the petitioners ald Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assist rnt (]overnment Pleader for Revenue representing learned Gor :rnrrLent Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. Perur;, cl the record.

3. When the matter is taken up for consi. :ration, learneC counsel for the petitioner seeks a directior to respondent Nos.4 and 5 to conduct survey, demarcatio 't arrd fixation of boundaries of subject land of the petitioner ) urs'uant to the F-line application No-DERO225O1222817, da t:d: 30.09.2025 and to pass appropriate orders.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleac r r fc,r Revenue contends that the respondent authorities rv Il consider the albresaid F Line application submitted by tr : petitioner, by following the due procedure laid down under I rw and conduct survey arrd demarcation of the subject I u-rds by fixing boundaries.

5. It is settled law that the Survey Deprr.rment has the authority to conduct survey and demar :ate lalds in J accordance tvith the provisions of the TelzLnga;ta Lancl Rcvenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli)_ the Telangana Survey ald Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Ruies framed thereunclcr. The Government has issued various circulars specifying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line ({ield measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, the surv'ey arrd boundarv fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising polvers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevart circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.N1/6543199, dated 25.O7.2001, Rc.No.N1 /I4OB/07, dated 13.O7.2OO7, arrd Rc.No.N2/ I74t l2OtO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lalds and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions of the said circular, ir is an obligation for the respondents to conduct survev '"vithin the time specified in the said circulars.

6. In view of the aJoresaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition directing + respondent Nos.4 and 5 to examine the pet tioner's F-Line application No.DER022507222817 dated: : O.Oc-t.2025, 1n accordance u'ith the provisio;rs of the Telange rLa Siurvey zrnd Boundaries Act, 1923 and also in terms ,1' tLre circular instructions issued by the Commissioner, Surv :y, Settlements ald Land Records for conducting sur /ey on field measurement applications (F-Line applicatior: ), from time to time, as expeditiously as possible, preferably r,ithin a period of srxty (60) days from the date of receipt ol a copy of the order, by pt-rtting the interested parties r n rLotice ald affbrding them sufficient opportunity of hearir 1 7 . With the above direction, this WrfPetit c,n is disposed of. There shall be no order a-s to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitic r s pending, if any, shall stand closed. , i I l I I P.PONNA KRISHNA ;TANT REGISTRAR SD/ CC I I //TRUE COPYII \ =-: SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principal.secrelary, Revenue Department, S Secretariat, Hyderabad. tar rt, Telangana State,

2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy, Ranga Reddy Dis r ct. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Shadnagar Division,Rar 3a Rc,ddy District 4. The Tahsildar, Keshampeta tVandal, Ranga Reddy Distr ;:. 5. The Mandal Surveyor, keshampeta Mandal, Ranga Rec r y. District. I \

6. One CC to SRI UDIT NARAYAN DHOTRE, Advocate. [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Courl for the State of Telangana louTl

8. Two CD Copies. BSK \y I HIGH COURT DATED:0411212025 t I t , I .r;1=.': ' t Sh,C- c.J . lf, ,/ll'i z C)! * n i |TCY * ORDER WP.No.37158 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 0