HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12238 of 2025

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking for the following relief:

“to issue an appropriate writ or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus to declare the in-action of the respondent No.2 to 4 in conducting the survey and demarcating the boundaries in respect of the schedule property i.e., land admeasuring Ac 3-00 Gts in Sy.No.136/A/1/1/2 situated in Dubbaka Village, Rammanapeta Mandal, Choutuppal Division, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District pursuant to the F-Line application dated 18.02.2025 is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent Nos 2 to 4 to conduct survey and demarcate the schedule property over land admeasuring Ac 3-00 Gts in Sy.No.136/A/1/1/2 situated in Dubbaka Village, Rammanapeta Mandal, Choutuppal Division, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District pursuant to the F-Line application vide Application No.DER022501141232 dated 18-

02-2025 and be please to pass appropriate orders”

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.3.00 guntas in Sy.No.136/A/1/1/2, situated at Dubbaka Village, Rammanapeta Mandal, Choutuppal Division, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. It is stated that the name of the petitioner is recorded in the revenue records and the authorities have issued pattedar passbook and title deed vide passbook No.T30130140586, Khata No.941. It is further stated that when the neighbouring land owners have started disturbing the boundaries of the subject land and as such, the petitioner had submitted F-Line application, dated 18.02.2025 to respondent authorities, by paying requisite fee to conduct survey of the subject land and fix the boundaries and acting on the said application a notice, dated 22.04.2025 has been issued to conduct survey on 07.05.2025. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after issuing the said notice, the respondent authorities did not conduct the survey and demarcate the subject land.

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 being disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 not disputed the F-Line application submitted by the petitioner and also the issuance of survey notice, dated 07.05.2025.

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,