THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.33450 OF 2025

O R D E R:

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

“... to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 in not conducting the Survey and demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Village, Keesara Mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri District, pursuant to the F-Line Petition vide Application No.DER022501159143 dated:04-08-2025 submitted by the Petitioners as arbitrary, illegal and Art.300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos.3 & 4 to forthwith conduct survey & demarcation of the land bearing Sy.No.344 situated at Nagaram Village, Keesara Mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri District in the interests of justice and pass such other order or orders …”

2. Heard Mr.T.V.Ramana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner No.1 and one Smt.Cheruku Sujatha purchased the Plot bearing No.11 Southern Part & Plot No.12 in Survey No.344, admeasuring 500 Sq. Yards, situated at Nagaram Village vide registered Sale Deed vide Document bearing No.15542 of 2019 dated: 30-08-2019; that subsequently, sold the Plot No.12 Southern Part, in Survey No.344, admeasuring 200 Sq. yards to petitioner No.2 herein vide registered Sale Deed Document No.17731/2019 dated

16-10-2019; that Smt.Cheruku Sujatha executed a registered Release Deed Document No.4491 of 2020 dated 27-05-2020 in favour of Smt.Cheruku Sujana towards her (½) undivided share of Plot No.11 Southern Part & Plot No.12 Part; that petitioner No.3 herein purchased the Plot bearing No.13 Southern Part, in Survey No.344, admeasuring 240 Sq. yards situated at Nagaram Village vide registered Sale Deed Document No.15234 of 2019 dated 22-08-2019; that from the date of purchase, the petitioners herein are in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the same; that the petitioners had submitted an F-line application dated 04.08.2025 requesting respondent Nos.3 and 4 to conduct survey, demarcation and fixation of boundaries in respect of the said lands and paid the requisite survey fee. But respondent Nos.3 and 4 have not acted upon the said application. The grievance of the petitioners is that even after receiving the said F-Line application, the respondent authorities are not conducting survey and fixation of the boundaries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits 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. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue contends that the respondent authorities will consider the aforesaid F-Line application 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 and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued relevant circulars from t