High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriatewrit, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of ttrlandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in non-considering the F-Line Application through vide No. DERO 22501222820, dated. 30.09.2025 and non-conducting the survey and demarcation on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of land Ac.4.001 '1 I 0 Gts in survey No.392/57le totaling to an extent ofAc 4.00cts which is situated at Alwal Village and Keshampeta Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and non-initiating to fix the boundaries to the agriculture land of the Petitioner is illegat, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300-4 of Constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequent/Area the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 to consider the F-Line application through vide No.DER0 z r5o1'222820, dated. 30.09.2025of the Petitioner and conduct the survey and de.r rarcation and fix the boundaries to the agriculture land of the petitioner to an e>.ent ofAc 4.00Gts in Survey No.392/57le , which is situated at Alwal Vi age and r.r:shampeta Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 15'1 cpc praying that in the ci 1 umstances stated rn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High courl rnay be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 to consider the F-Line ap t lrcatir:n through vide No.DER022501222820, dated. 30.09.2025of the petition€- an,J conduct the survey and demarcation and fix the boundaries to the ai; iculture land of the Petitioner to an extent ofAc 4.00Gts in survey No. 392/57lr: which is situated at Alwal Village and Keshampeta Mandal, Ranga Reddy Distrirl pencling disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI UDIT NARAYAN DHOTRE counser for the Respont""" ' ?#.:sll3PEErtff35"r TEVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.371 60 of 2o25 Dated: O4.L2.2O25 Between: Nallaavolu Jayamma . .. Petitioner And The State ofTelangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary and four others .RDER "' ResPondents This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- "... to issue al order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ o[ Mandamus declaring the acLion of the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in non-considering the F-Line Application through vide No.DERO22SO|22282O, d.ated.: 30.O9 .2025 and non,conducting the survey and demarcation on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of land Ac.4-OOGts in Survey no.392/57 le, totaling to arr extent of Ac.4.OO Gts which is situated at Alwal Village and Keshampeta Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and non- initiating to fix the boundaries to the agriculture land of the Petitioner is illegal, arbitrarlr, unconstitutional arrd violation of Articles 14, 27 and 300-A of Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.4 al]d 5 to consider the F-Line application through vide No.DER0225O 1222a2O, dated: 30.09.2O25 of the Petitioner and conduct the survey and demarcation and fix t1.e boundaries to the agriculture land of the petitioner to an 2 extent of lar:rd Ac.4-OOGts in survey n6.392152 ,', , which is siluated at Alwa-l Village and keshampeta MarL, zLI, Ranga Redd]'District and pass such other order or orct -,i ...'

2. Hearcl Mr.Udit Narayan Dhotre, learned ( ()unrsel for the petitioners ar-rd Mr.L.Ravinder, learned AssistzL: Lt, Government Pleader for Revenue representing learned Gove t r.ment Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. Peruse( lhe record.

3. When the matter is taken up for consid,l ation, Iearned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction to r,3spondent Nos.4 and 5 to conduct survey, demarcatiotr urd lixation of boundaries of subject land of the petitioner ;> rrsurant to the F iine application No.DERO225O|22282O, dalr d: 30.O9.2025 and to pass appropriate orders. 4 . Learned Assistant Government Pleade r for Revenue contends that the respondent authorities ri.l consider the aJoresaid F-Line application submitted by th e petitioner, by following the due procedure laid down under 1,r v ald conduct survey ald demarcation of the subject l:r rds by hxing boundarie s.

5. It is settled iaw that the Survey Depa: ment has the authority to conduct survey arrd demarc lte lands in .,} { accorda-nce with the provisions of the Teiangana Land P-evenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII ol l3l7 Fasli), the Telarigana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed thereuncier. The Government has issued various circulars specilying the conditions for conducting surveys, particularly F-Line (field measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangala Survey ald Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.N1/6543199, dated 25.07.2001, Rc.No.Nl ll4OB/07, dated 13.07.2OO7, and Rc.No.N2/ l74l l2OIO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands ald as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the respondents to conduct survey within the time specified in the said circulars.

6. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition directing + respondent Nos.4 and 5 to examine the pe.; -; oner's F-Line applicarion No.DER0225Ol22282O dated: : it.O9.2025, in accordance rvith the provisions of the Telang a ra Survey ald Boundaries Act, 1923 and also irr termr ( f the circular instructions issued by the Commissioner, Sur',' )]r', Settlements and Land Records for conducting sur ,,eY on lteld measurement applications (F Line application s f , from time to time, as expeditiously as possible, preferablY ;ithin a period of slxty (60) da1's from the date of receipt cl a copy of the order, by putting the interested parties c n n otice and affording them sufficient opportunity of hearin 1 7 . With the above direction, this Writ Perit c,n is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitior s pending, if aly, shall stand closed. SE/ P.PONNA KRISHNA STANT REGISTRAR To, 1 //TRUE COPY// ISECTION OFFICER The Principal Secretary. Revenue Department, Secretariat, Telangana State. Hyderabad. tzrr at Building,

2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy, Ranga Reddy Dist ct. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Alwal Division, Ranga F eddy District 4. The Tahsildar, Keshampeta t\4andal, Ranga Reddy Dis r ct. 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Keshampeta Mandal, Ranga Rec ly District. Respondents

6. One CC to SRI UDIT NARAYAN DHOTRE, Advocate lOPUCl 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana

8. Two CD Copies. BSK HIGH COURT DATED:0411212025 \ \ I i1 /i.-i II iJ.l .. t!r: \'.-,jl \.ri-\-". t (-. s...-\...... .r. ( "r-z C)\ i ORDER WP.No.37160 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o x