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 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 and 3 in not conducting survey and not foxing boundaries to the petitioner’s agricultural land situated in an extent admeasuring Ac.0-21 gts in Sy.No.497 situated at Rachaloor Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in pursuance of petitioner’s F-Line application No.DER022401112298 dated 26-11-2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct survey and fix the boundaries for the petitioner’s agricultural land situated in an extent admeasuring Ac.0-21 gts in Sy.No.497 situated at Rachaloor Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District 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 to an extent of Acs. 0.21 guntas in Survey No.497, situated at Rachaloor Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District (for short, ‘the subject land’), having devolved the same from his ancestors and his name was mutated in the revenue records and new pattadar passbook and title deed was also issued to him by the 2^nd respondent vide No.T05110111217 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020. It is further stated that the petitioner submitted an F-Line application dated 26.11.2024 vide Application No.DER022401112298 to respondent Nos.2 and 3, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land 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. 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 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 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