Landowners must be afforded the opportunity to make objections against proposed surveys affecting their properties, and surveys must comply with established legal procedures.

ORDER :

E.V. VENUGOPAL, J.

These writ petitions are filed seeking the following prayer:

“…to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring and setting aside the proceedings in Proc.No. A4/2339/2024 dated 22.10.2025 on the file of the 4th Respondent, proposing to conduct survey and demarcation of lands in Sy. Nos.4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 41/9, 41/10, 41/11 and 41/12 admeasuring Ac.26.14 guntas situated at Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District on 29.10.2025 without considering the objections/ representation made by petitioners on 24.10.2025, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and to consequently direct the 4th Respondent to consider the objections/ representation made by the petitioners on 24.10.2025 and thereafter take decision regarding the application made by the 5^th Respondent for conducting survey of the above lands…”

2. Since the impugned notice No.A4/2339/2024, dated 22.10.2025, which is under challenge before this Court is one and the same, both the writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

3. Heard Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri P.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Special Government Pleader for State appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, Sri P.Raghu Ram, learned senior counsel representing Sri P.Sri Ram, learned counsel for respondent No.5 and Mr. Srikar Jonnalagadda, learned counsel for the proposed respondent Nos.6 and 7. Perused the record.

4. Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners vehemently contended that under the pretext of conducting survey pertaining to survey number No.41, situated at Khanmet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, an attempt has been made by the official respondents at the behest of unofficial respondents on their application to conduct survey and to encroach upon the land to an extent of 3367 Sq. yds out of 7200 Sq. yds falling in Sy No.41/12/A which belongs to the petitioners, who are the adjacent land owners. Accordingly, based upon such apprehension, these writ petitions have been filed.

5. He further contended that on the earlier occasion, the location sketch of Khanamet village was conducted. It has not been challenged either by petitioners or the unofficial respondents. Accordingly in the presence of Tahsildar of Serilingampally Mandal with the assistance of Deputy Inspector of Survey, HMDA and Mandal Surveyor, Serilingampally Mandal, survey numbers have already been decided and demarcated. Hence, the petitioners have recorded their written objections by addressing a letter to the Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Ranga Reddy District dated 24.10.2025, which are extracted hereunder:-

“The undersigned are in receipt of your Notice cited under reference seeking to conduct survey of the subject lands on 29.10.2025, on the applications dated 19.9.2024 and 22.10.2025 filed by M/s Rajeshwari Farms and Estates Pvt. Limited represented by D.Suresh Babu.

In this regard we submit that we are the owners and possessors of land in Sy.No. 41/11/A and 41/12/A situated at Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District (within the limits of GHMC) having purchased the same through Regd. Sale Deeds. Earlier when a notice was issued for surveying the subject lands, we have approached the Hon'ble High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad by filing W P No. 519 of 2025. The Hon'ble High Court, by Order dated 6.10.2025, was pleased to dispose of the said Writ Petition. When the Writ Petition was argued, the Learned Advocate General appearing for the State, defending your action h