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, the petitioners herein pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring action of the respondents 3 to 6 in not conducting the survey and not fixing the boundaries to the petitioners’ agricultural lands in an extent of Ac.2.00 guntas of Sy.No.713/G and in an extent of Ac.1.33 guntas of Sy.No. 713/D/I/A situated at Samudrala Village, Ghanpur (Stn.) Mandal, Jangaon District in pursuance of F-online applications vide Transaction ID Nos. TTDER022401110162 and TTDER022401110219 dated 19-11-2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of the provisions of Survey and Boundaries Act apart from being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 6 to conduct survey and fix boundaries of the above stated subject lands of the petitioners and pass such other orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. It is stated that the petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of agricultural land admeasuring Acs. 2.00 guntas in Survey No.713/G and Acs. 1.33 guntas in Survey No.713/D/1/A, situated at Samudrala Village, Ghanpur (Stn.) Mandal, Jangaon District (for short, ‘the subject land’). 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 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020 and they are also cultivating the subject land by receiving aid from the Government such as Rythubandhu scheme etc. It is further stated that since the subject land is displaced in the recent past and in order to avoid unnecessary litigation and quarrel with the neighbouring land owners, the petitioners have submitted F-Line applications dated 19.11.2024 vide Transaction ID Nos. TTDER022401110162 and TTDER022401110219 to respondent Nos.3 to 6 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 applications, 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 disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 applications 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 an