Jaladi Ramakumari v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affida'vit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature! of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents particularly Respondent Nos.5 and 6 herein, in conducting Survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Acs.5-29 Gts in Sy.No.53/8, situated at Budamarsu Village, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba- Gadwal District, pursuant to the F-Line Application No.DER0225012O8813, dt- 25-07-2025, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of principles of , ,:,:,.,: natural justice and contrary to the provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and Rules made thereunder, and consequently, direct the Respondent Nos.S and 6, to conduct survey and demarcate the subject land of the Petitioners by fixing up the boundaries thereof and pass 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.5 and 6 to immediately consider the F-Line Application No.DER022501208B13, dt- 25-07-2025, submitted by the Petitioner for conducting survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Acs.5-29 Gts in Sy.No.53/8, situated at Budamarsu Village, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba- Gadwal District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl S. ABHINANDAN REDDY REPRESENTING SRI. K. RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I i '1, IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.37694 of 2O25 Dated: O9.L2.2O25 Between: Jaladi Ramakumari ... Petitioner And The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary and live others " ' ResPondents 'RDER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- "... to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the inaction of the respondents particularly Respondent Nos.S & 6 herein, in conducting survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Acs.5-29 Gts in Sy.No.S3/B, situated at Budama.rsu Viliage, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba-Gadwal District, pursuant to the F-Line Application No.DERO225O L2O88 1 3, dt: 25 -OT -2025, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of principles of natural justice and contrar5r to the provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, L923 and Rules made thereunder, and consequently, direct tlre Respondent Nos.S & 6, to conduct survey and demarcate the subject land of the petitioner by fixing up the boundaries thereof and pass such other order or orders..." )

2. Heard Mr.A.Abhinandan Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr.K.Raghavendra Reddy, 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.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted F-line application No.DE,RO2250L2 08813 dated 25.07.2025 seeking to conduct slrrvey, demarcation and fixation of boundaries in respect of land admeasuring Acs.5-29 Gts in Sy.No.53/Ef , situated at Budamarsu Village, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba-Gadwal District. Pursuant thereto, survey notice vide File No.23 | /2025 dated Ni1.O8.2025 was issued by fixing the date of survey as 18.09.2025. But no survey was conducted by respondent No.6. Later, another notice vide File No.23L/2025 dated 25.11.2025 was also issued but, no survey was conducted.

4. He further contends that one person n€r.mely Gogineni Suresh had filed Suit vide O.S.No.149 of 2025 against the petitiongr and her husband seeking for the relief of F J Permanent Injunction in respect of lands. admeasuring Ac.O.29 gts in Sy.No.S3 I C I L and Ac.0.30 gts in Sy. No.53 / C I 2 . lt is stated that the said Suresh filed I.A.No.542 of 2025 seeking the relief of ad-interim lnjunction in respect of the said lands and obtained ex-parte orders. He further states that the said Suresh is obstructing to conduct survey in respect of the said lands. Therefore, he seeks indulgence of this Court, to pass appropriate orders.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue contends that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by thq petitioner, by foltowing the due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcation of the subject lands 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, L3l7 Fasli (Act No. VIII of L3L7 Fasli), the Telangana Survey and Bound.aries Act, 1923, and the Rules framed thereunder. The Government has issued. various \ \ t I 4 circulars specifying 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 tn-e circulars are fulfilled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.Nll6543l99, dated 25.07.2OO1, Rc.No.Nl /I4OB/07, dated 13.O7.2007, and Rc.No.N2 /L741/2OlO, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and 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 u,ithin the time specified in the said circulars.

7. [n view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition directing the official respondent Nos.S and 6 to examine the petitioner's F-Line application No.DER0225O120BB13 dated 25-07-2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and also in terms of the circular 5 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 possible, preferably within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, by putting the interested parties on notice and affording them sufficient opportunity of hearing.

8. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/. P. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To,

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

2. The District Collector, Jogulamba-Gadwal Distr:ict, Telangana State. 3. The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Jogulamba-Gadwal District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gadwal Division, Jogulamba- Gadwal District. 5. The Tahsildar, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba-Gadwal District. 6. The tt/andal Surveyor, Waddepalle Mandal, Jogulamba-Gadwal District' 7. One CC to SRl. K. RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, Advocate [oPUC] B. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.[OUTI

9. Two CD Copies DAN PVL \$. qEF HIGH COURT ( DATED:09/1 212025 / \Ad) ORDER WP.No.37694 of 2025 (. (\ tI ItC 7W t r ,.-i r .. ):' DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITIOI\I/ WITHOUT COSTS / !: a n I I I