THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking following relief:

“For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in not considering the F Line application No. TTDER022501132842 vide Receipt No. AA 36680870 dated 27.01.2025 requesting to conduct the survey and fix up the boundaries of the petitioner agricultural lands situated in Sy No. 410/EE (Ac.2.2900 gts), Sy No. 411/E (Ac.2.1700 gts), totaling Ac.5.06 gts situated at Lemoor Village, Kandukuru Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct the survey and fixed the boundaries of the petitioner agricultural lands basing on the F Line application No. TTDER022501132842 vide Receipt No. AA 36680870 dated 27.01.2025 in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Acs. 2.2900 guntas in Survey No.410/EE, Acs. 2.1700 guntas in Survey No.411/E, totaling to Acs. 5.06 guntas, situated at Lemoor Village, Kandukuru Mandal (for short, ‘the subject property’) and the name of the petitioner is mutated in the revenue records and e-pattadar passbook vide Passbook No.T05110121669, Khata No.1289 was also issued in favour of the petitioner under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020. It is further stated that when some of the neighbouring land owners started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land, petitioner had submitted F- Line application vide application No. TTDER022501132842 dated 27.01.2025 to respondent Nos.2 to 4 by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject property and fix the boundaries. The grievance of the petitioner 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 petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in terms of the circulars 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. 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 petitioner 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