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2025 Supreme(Telangana) 2155

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
E.V.VENUGOPAL, J.
Sripathi Anil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana and Others – Respondents
Writ Petition No. 21184 of 2025
Decided On : 10-12-2025

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : S Surender Reddy
For the Respondent: GP For Revenue

Respondent authorities must comply with established procedures for land survey and demarcation as per applicable circulars and prior judicial directives.

Headnote:(A) Land Survey and Demarcation - Right to Conduct Survey - Applicable Circulars and Procedures - Petitioner's request for sub-division and demarcation of land denied by authorities without compliance to prescribed procedures. The responsibilities of the respondent Tahsildar to adhere to circulars regarding demarcation and survey procedures are unequivocal. Court emphasized that respondents must act on applications for surveys without undue delay and in accordance with set regulations. (Paras 8, 10)

(B) Compliance with Judicial Directions - The court reiterated that previous orders requiring action must be abided by, to prevent needless litigation.

Result: Petition allowed with directions to conduct survey and demarcation within three months.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's ownership and requests for survey. (Para 1 , 3)
2. arguments regarding the refusal to survey. (Para 2 , 4)
3. regulatory framework for land survey applications. (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
4. court emphasizes obligation to adhere to circulars. (Para 8 , 9)
5. court orders actions to conduct the survey. (Para 10)

ORDER :

1. This Writ Petition is filed praying this Court to declare the action of the respondents in not conducting the sub-division survey by demarcating the land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac.1.18 guntas in Sy.No.104/AA/2; Ac.0.10 guntas in Sy.No.104/AA/1/2 and Ac.0.02 guntas in Sy.No.498/A of Bavanipet Village, Lingampet Mandal, Yellareddy Division, Kamareddy District (hereinafter referred to as “the subject land”) under the guise of the letter addressed by respondent No.6 to respondent No.2 vide Lr.No.A1/1088/2023, dated 20.03.2024, inspite of the orders passed by this Court in W.P. No.30895 of 2023, dated 07.11.2023, as illegal, arbitrary, abuse of process of law and against the rules and consequently, prayed to direct the official respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation, dated 16.06.2025 and for other appropriate reliefs.

2. Heard Sri S.Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent, this Writ Petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.1.18 guntas in Sy.No.104/AA/2; Acs.4.05 guntas in Sy.No.104/AA/1/2 and Ac.0.02 guntas in Sy.No.498/A of Bavanipet Village, Lingampet Mandal, Yellareddy Division, Kamareddy District and his name was incorporated in all the revenue records and pattadar pass book was also issued in his favour. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that, out of Acs.4.05 guntas in Sy.No.104/AA/1, the petitioner had sold away the land to an extent of Acs.3.35 guntas. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that, when third parties are trying to disturb the boundaries of the petitioner’s land, he made F-Line application, dated 23.08.2023 for conducting survey and sub-division of his land by demarcating the same and since the respondents have not considered the said application, he was constrained to file W.P.No.30895 of 2023 before this Court. By an order, dated 07.11.2023, the said writ petition was disposed of directing respondent Nos.5 and 6 therein to consider the F-Line application submitted by the petitioner for conducting survey, sub- division and demarcation of his land by issuing notices to the concerned/interested persons and also giving opportunity of hearing and to pass orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. In compliance with the aforesaid order, the Deputy Inspector of Survey, Kamareddy, had issued notices to the petitioner and adjacent pattadars on 22.01.2024 directing them to attend the survey on 08.02.2024 but the respondents did not conduct any survey on that date and addressed a letter to respondent No.2 on 20.03.2024 stating that Sy.Nos.104 and 489 are not sub-divided and without sub-divisions individual area could not be demarcated and as such, a report is submitted for taking necessary action. As no action is taken, the petitioner again submitted a representation, dated 16.06.2025 requesting respondent No.2 to direct the concerned authorities to conduct survey, sub-divide and demarcate his land. The grievance of the petitioner is that, even after receipt of the said representation, respondent No.2 did not consider the same. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioner prays this Court to pass appropriate orders.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents would submit that, on verification of Sethwar, the total extent of Sy.No.104 is Acs.19.23

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