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2025 Supreme(Telangana) 1615

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
E.V. VENUGOPAL, J.
M/s SRL Builders and Developers – Appellant 
Versus
The State of Telangana – Respondent 
Writ Petition No. 35305 of 2025
Decided On : 20-11-2025

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : A PRABHAKAR RAO
For the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE

The court mandated a thorough survey of disputed lands before granting building permissions, ensuring all interested parties are considered in accordance with legal procedures.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 226 - Writ Mandamus - Petition filed to direct respondents to submit a detailed report regarding disputed lands before granting building permissions - Inspection conducted, finding disputed ownership of lands - Court directed relevant respondents to conduct a meticulous survey in accordance with the law. (Paras 1, 3, 7)

(B) Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 - Provisions applicable to the conduct of surveys and boundary fixing concerning disputed land. (Paras 6, 7)

Facts of the case:
Petitioners claim ownership of specific land parcels while the unofficial respondents assert conflicting claims. A survey was requested to delineate the rightful ownership and boundaries.

Findings of Court:
The court directed the appropriate authorities to conduct a detailed survey of the disputed lands before any actions regarding building permissions are taken.

Issues: The main issue was the validity and jurisdiction regarding land claims and subsequent building permit applications during ongoing disputes.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for a thorough survey based on legal standards, ensuring that all concerned parties are considered before any decisions on construction permissions are made.

Result: Writ Petition disposed of with directions to conduct a survey.

Table of Content
1. petition for writ of mandamus regarding land dispute. (Para 1)
2. court's directive for timely survey. (Para 2 , 7)
3. petitioners claim disputed land against private respondents. (Para 3 , 4)
4. respondent no.5's stance on construction permissions. (Para 5 , 6)
5. writ petition disposed with no costs. (Para 8)

ORDER :

1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“… to issue a writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 & 4 to submit a detailed report before the 2nd respondent in accordance with Letter No.F1/1631/2025 dated 27.09.2025 in respect of the land in Sy.No.295 admeasuring Ac.4-00 guntas situated at Mallampet village, Dundigal, Gandimaisamma Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri district and the land in Sy.No.297 admeasuring Ac.3-16 gts and Sy.No.81/2 admeasuring Ac.0-25 guntas situated at Bollaram village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District for determination of location of afore said survey numbers, before consideration of building application submitted by the respondent Nos.6 & 7 by the 5th respondent, and pass such other order or orders…

…to direct the respondents 3 & 4 to consider for submission of a detailed report before the 2nd respondent in accordance with Letter No.F1/1631/2025 dated 27.09.2025 in respect of the land in Sy.No.295 admeasuring Ac.4-00 guntas situated at Mallampet village, Dundigal, Gandimaisamma Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri district and the land in Sy.No.297 admeasuring Ac.3-16 gts and Sy.No.81/2 admeasuring Ac.0-25 guntas situated at Bollaram village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District, at the earliest, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders …

… to direct the respondent No.5 not to issue Building construction permissions in favour of the 6th & 7th respondents, pending finalisation of dispute as to the location of survey numbers i.e., the land in Sy.No.295 admeasuring Ac.4-00 guntas situated at Mallampet village, Dundigal, Gandimaisamma Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri district and the land in Sy.No.297 admeasuring Ac.3-16 gts and Sy.No.81/2 admeasuring Ac.0-25 guntas situated at Bollaram village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District by the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders …” 16 gts and Sy.No. 81/2 admeasuring Ac. 0-25 guntas situated at Bollaram village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District by the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders …”

2. Heard Mr.A.Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue representing learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Ms.T.V.Sudha, learned counsel representing Mr.V.Narasimha Goud, learned standing counsel for H.M.D.A. appearing for respondent No.5. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are claiming the land admeasuring Acs.3.16 gts in Sy.No.297 and land admeasuring Ac.0.25 gts in Sy.No.81/2 situated at Bollaram Village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District and the unofficial respondent Nos.6 and 7 are claiming the very same land stating that their land was admeasuring Acs.4.14 gts in Sy.No.295 situated at Mallampet Village; that on the applications made by petitioner No.23/Inturi Ramesh and respondent No.6/V.Manohar Rao, The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Sangareddy and the Inspector of Survey, Survey and Land Records, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, jointly conducted inspection and reported that Sy.Nos.81/2 & 297 of Bollaram Village, Jinnaram Mandal, Sangareddy District and Sy.No.295 of Mallampet Village falls in the disputed land between two (2) districts i.e., Mallampet Gandimaisamma-Dundigal Mandal, Malkajgiri-Medchal District and Bollaram Village, Jinnaram Mandal Sangareddy District; that respondent No.2 vide proceed

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