ORDER:

This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the F-Line application, dated 24.10.2024 submitted by the petitioners seeking for conducting survey and demarcation of the petitioners’ lands in Sy.Nos.521 and 523 and its sub-divisions, situated at Koutla (K) Village, Nirmal Rural Mandal, Nirmal District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and consequently, prayed for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that petitioner No.1 is the owner and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.0.20 guntas in Sy.No.521/AA, Ac.0.30 guntas in Sy.No.523/6 and Ac.1.11 guntas in Sy.No.521/AA/2; petitioner No.2 is the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.1.05 guntas in Sy.No.523/E/1 and petitioner No.3 is the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.1.11 guntas in Sy.No.521/A/1; Ac.0.19 guntas in Sy.No.523/AA and Ac.0.19 guntas in Sy.No.523/AA/3, situated at Koutla (K) Village, Nirmal Rural Mandal, Nirmal District. It is further stated that the names of the petitioners were reflected in all the revenue records as pattadars and the revenue authorities also issued e-pattadar pass books bearing Nos.T14150261006 (Khata No.60256); T14150260012 (Khata No.22) and T14150260742 (Khata No.60006), respectively, under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020. It is further stated that when the neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject lands and as such, the petitioners have submitted F-Line application, dated 24.10.2024 to respondent Nos.3 and 4, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land and fix the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioners is that even after receiving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities are not conducting survey and fixation of the boundaries.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that in terms of the circular issued by the Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, the respondents are bound to consider the application within 45 days from the date of the application after collecting necessary charges.

5. 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 petitioners by following due procedure laid down under law and conduct survey and demarcate the subject land by fixing boundaries.

6. It is settled law that the Survey Department has the authority to conduct survey and demarcate lands in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli (Act No. VIII of 1317 Fasli), the Telangana 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 (field measurement) surveys. Individuals requesting such surveys are required to submit specific documents, and if the conditions stipulated in the circulars are fulfilled, the survey and boundary fixation may be conducted. The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from time to time vide Rc.No.N1/6543/99, dated 25.07.2001, Rc.No.N1/1408/07, dated 13.07.2007, and Rc.No.N2/1741/2010, dated 18.05.2010 stipulating the conditions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the petitioner fulfils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the respondents to conduct survey within the time specified in the said circulars.

7. In view of the aforesaid discussion,