Rodda Rakesh B.ed!y v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying 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.2 to 5 in not conducting a survey and demarcating the Petitioner land in Sy.No.303/ 6 to an extent of Ac.1 .1450 guntas situated at lr/ittapatty Village, Siddipet Urban [r/andal, Siddipet District, pursuant to the F-line application vide Application No DER022501239178 dated 1211112025 made by the petitioner, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 300-4 of Constitution of lndia and contrary to the Circulars issued by the Commissioner of Survey, Setflements and Land Records, Government of Telangana (the then Andhra Pradesh) and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to 5 to consider the petitioner online F- line Application No.DER022501239178 dated 1211112025 t nd to conduct the survey to the petitioner land in Sy.No.303/ 6 to an extent r f Ac.1.1450 guntas situated at Mittapally Village, Siddipet Urban [Vlandal, Siddipe )istrict. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir: tmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court ma 7 be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to 5 to conduct the survey and demarcir 3 the petitioner land in Sy,No.303/6 to an extent of Ac.'l .'1450 guntas situated : t Mittapally Village, Siddipet Urban Mandal, Siddipet District, by duly disposrng Ie F-line Application No DER022501239178 dated 12.11 2025, pending disposal cf the Writ Petrtion. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMAVARAM CHANDRASI'I' :KAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER, AGP FOF 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 V/RIT PETITION No.39491 of 2025 Datez 23.L2.2O25 Belween: Rodda Rakesh Reddy And Petitioner The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, TS Secretariat, Secretariat building, Hyderabad and four others ORDER . Respondents This writ petition is filed deciaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F Line application, dated 12.11.2025 submitted by the petitioner seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Ac. 1. 1450 guntas in Sy.No.3O3/6, situated at Mittapally Village, Siddipet Urban Mandal, Siddipet District, as illegaI, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, prayed for other appropriate reliefs. 2 E\TV, "I \\rp_3949t.1025

2. Heard Mr.R.Chandrashekar Reddy, lezL ned counsel for the petitioner and Sri L.Ravinder, lear: 3d Assistant Government Plead-er for Re..'enue appea r ng for the respondents and with their consent, this u t it petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission ; .age.

3. karned counsel for the petitioner woult submit that the petitioner is the owner arrd poss,l isor of the agricultural land admeasuring Ac. 1.145t) guntas in S_v.No.30376, situated at Mittapally Village, S,r ldipet Urban Nlandal, Siddipet District. Learned cotl Lsel for the petitioner .r,vcuid further submit that the la-rne of tlte petitioner rvas reflected in ail the reventL, records as pattadar and the revenue authorities alI c issued e- pattadar pass book bearing No.T1O1900412'f \ uide Khata No.2495 under the provisions of the TelanS,i na Rights in Land and Patt;r.dar Passbooks AcL, 2020. Le t rned counsel for the petitioner would further submit tll rt, when the neighbouring iand owners have started rl. sturbing the bou4$aries of the subject land and as such. he petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 12. t t.2025 to the 3 EVV, J \Vn lalOl r0 ) i respondents, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land and flx the boundaries. The grievalce ol the petitioner is that, even a-fter receipt of the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities did not conduct survey and fix the boundaries.

4. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has submitted that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application submitted by the petitioner by following due procedure laid dovt n under lar.',' and conduct survev and demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries

5. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance u'ith the provisions of the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Telalgana 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 (ireld measurement) surveys. 4 EVV, J \\p 39-191 2025 Individuals requesting such surveys are requi'ed to submit specific documents. and if the conditions stig r-rlated in the circulars are fulfilled. ttre sur-u'ev ald bour darv fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Surve I , Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under t-re Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued rel,: 'alt circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.N1/654 \/99, dated

25.07.2OO1 , Rc.No.N1/1408/07, dated 13 (7.2007, and Rc.No.N2/ 174l l2OlO, dated 18.05.2010 st pulating the ccnditions for conducting survey of private ands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner f rlfils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obll ation for the respondents to conduct survey u,ithin the tirr -- speciiied in the said circulars. 6- In vieu' of the aforesaid discussion, thi; Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ pet 1 ron directing respondent Nos.4 and 5 to consider the petit oner's F-Line application uide No.DERO225O|239|78, datrr 12.I1.2025, in accordance r.vith the provisions of the Teiar- rgana Survey EVV, J Wp 39.191 _1025 and Boundaries Act, 1923 and a,lso in terms of the circular instructions issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements ald Land Records for conducting survey on field measurement applications (F-Line applications), from time to time, rvithin a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already conducted.

7. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There sha-ll be no order as to costs B. As a seque'I, the miscellaneous petitions pending, il aly, shall stand closed S D/.S. MALLIKARJUN A SISTA NT TRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 I 'l The Princrpal Secretary Revenue Department TS Secretariat' Secretariat buildrng, The State of Telangana, HyderaDao 2 The District Collector, Siddipet, Siddipet District' Telangana State' 3. The Assistant Director of Survey, Siddipet, Siddipet District' Telangana State 4. The Tahsildar, Siddipet' Siddipet Urban Mandal' Siddipet District 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Siddipet, Siddipet Urban Mandal' Siddipet District 6. One CC to Sri Ramavaram Chandrashekar Reddy' Advocate [OPUC] T.TwoCCstoGPforRevenue,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana,at Hyderabad [OUT]

8. Two CD CoPies TJ HIGH COURT DATED:2311212025 ORDER WP.No.39491 ot 2025 z. ,,.: Q i'(,-'v ./; -O'R S 1 rI r, a /il/f, ) t O:.

5. t ^.\ I r-O DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o €