HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1044 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking following relief:

“…to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent herein in not conducting survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.111, situated at Hyderguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, on the application of the petitioners dated:20.12.2023 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of principles of natural justice and against the provisions of Survey & Boundaries Act, 1923, and the Rules made thereunder, and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct survey and demarcation and fix boundary stones surrounding land of the petitioners bearing Sy.No.111 admeasuring Ac.3-00 Gts., situated at Hyderguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District..”

2. It is stated that petitioners are the owners and possessors of land to an extent of Ac.3.00 guntas in Sy.No.111 situated at Hyderguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having succeeded the same from their late mother. It is further stated that name of their mother reflected in all the revenue records as pattadar and the revenue authorities also issued Pattadar passbooks and title deed in her favour. It is the case of the petitioners that when boundary disputes arose with the neighboring owners, they submitted F-Line application vide No. DER02230100522, dated 20.12.2023 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 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 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 petitioners fulfils all the conditions of the said circular, it is an obligation for the authorities to conduct survey within the time specified in the said circulars.

7. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing