The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents, in not conducting a survey of his land admeasuring Ac.0.20 guntas in Sy.No.179 of Gudivada Village, Kethepally Mandal, Nalgonda District, and in not fixing boundary stones thereat, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice. He seeks a consequential direction to the respondents to conduct a survey of the subject land, and fix boundary stones thereat.

The petitioner claims to be the owner, and to be in possession, of the subject land having purchased it under registered sale deed dated 28.12.2005. It is his case that pattadar pass books and title deeds were issued to him, and his name was mutated in the revenue records; as on date he is in possession and enjoyment of the subject land, and has been raising paddy crops; subsequent to purchase of the subject land, he dug a bore-well thereat; the subject lands, and the lands adjacent thereto, are private patta lands; he filed O.S. No.103 of 2008 before the Junior Civil Judge, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District seeking perpetual injunction to restrain Sri Podicheti Lingaiah, (who the petitioner claims was interfering with his