Gangu Agaiah, Vs the State of Telangana

Gangu Agaiah, S/o. Chinna Durgaiah, Age. 50 years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl,/o. H.no. 12-GlA, Cheerlavancha, Thangellapalli Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District.

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Gangu Kanakaiah, S/o. Chinna Durgaiah, Age. 46 years, Occ. Agriculture, Rio. H.no. 6-90, Cheerlavancha, Thangellapalli Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District.

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Gangu Parshuramulu, S/o. Chinna Durgaiah, Age. 52 years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o. H.no. 12-612, Cheerlavancha, Thangellapalli Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State Of Telangana, Rep- by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The District Collector, Rajanna Siricilla District, Telangana State.

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3 The Asst. Director Survey and Land Records, Rajanna Siricilla District.

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4 The Tahsildar, Thangellapally village and [Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District.

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5 The Mandal Surveyor, Thangellapalli village and lvlandal, Ralanna Siricilla District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue one in direction Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in action of the Respondent No. 2 to 5 not conducting the Survey in the Petitioner no. 1 to^-35_ land in Sy No.634e9/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.30^gts and Sy No.634e9/2 to an extent of Ac. 1.29 gts and Sy No.634er/3 to an extent of Ac. 1.29^gts., which^is situated at Cheerlavanch village, Thangellapally Mandal of Rajanna Siricilla District is illegal, irregular and improper and violation of^principles of natural

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justice and also v o ' tive of Artrcres 14, 21 and 300-4 of consritu.:ion of rndia and consequently dis:r sr: the petitioner no. 1 to 3,s Online apolication F-Line Petitions 'ide r'ro. DER022401121238, DERO22.r0.r 121242 and DERO2240 1 1 2 1 i t^rr r I ;ated 20 - 1 2-2024 throu gh Meeseva.

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Counsel for the^p,:t tioners: SRI BOOSA SHIVACHANDRA

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Counsel for the Rr:s pondents: AGp FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the tollowing: ORDER

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HONOURABLE SRIIUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3066 oF2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking the following

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relief:

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".-.to issue one in direction Wit of Mnndnmus declnring tle in nction of the Respondent No:2 to 5 not conducting the Suraey in the Pehtioner no 1 to 3is land in Sy No.634a/1 to an extent of Ac:1.30 gts and Sy No 634etp. to an extent of Ac:1.29 gts and Sy No.634a/3 to an extent of Ac:1.29 gts tulich is situuted nt Cheerlnuanch aillnge Thangelhpally Mandal ol Rajanm Siicilta District is illegal irregtlar and improper aruL aiolation of pinciples of natural justice antt nTso oiolntiae of Articles 14 27 and 300A of Co stitution of lruiin nnd conxquently dispose the Petitinner no 1 to 3's Online ryplication F-Line petitions oide Ni. DER02240-1121238, DER02240112i242 trnd DER022407721245 rlnterl 20.12.2024 tfuough Meeseon atd to pass. . . "

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2 It is stated that the petitioners are the pattedars and possessors of the land admeasuring Ac.1-30 guntas in Survey No.634e9/1, the land admeasuring Ac.1-29 guntas 1n Survey No.634er/2 and the land admeasuring Ac.1-29 guntas ln Survey No.634e/3, situated at Cheerlavancha Village, Thangepally Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. It is further stated that the names of the petitioners were reflected in all the revenue records as pattedars and the revenue authorities also issued e-pattadar pass books bearing Nos.T19090020017 with Khata No.76, I;19090020021 with Khata No.111 andT19090020094 with Khata No.512 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and

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Pattadar PassL,r oks Act,202O. It^{is furtherstatedthat tlrre} '.o abnormal increase ot thc^, rnd price some of the neighbouring^la rtl^c,u,nershave started drstr rb^- g the boundaries of the subject^{land ar d ,rs such,the} petitioners Ir;,-r :ubmitted F-Line application^{Nos. Dt.l1022401127238,} DER0224O172|'. -t'.)- and D8R022401121245 dated^20.122024to respondent l\o .:; to 5, by paying requisite fee to condtLct^{srrrueyof the} subject lancl an I ::ix the boundaries. The grievance^of th: J,etitioners^is that even af k,r'^r eceiving the said F-Line applications,^{the respondent} authorities arr' r )t conducting survey and fixation of^{the bo rnd4ries.}

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Corrsirl,.r r 1 the submissions of the learned t'our^se I for^the petitioners errr; learned Assistant Government Pleadet' f,)r Revenue appearinl; fcr t r) respondents and with their consent thjs^rrzlit petition is being clispos,t l of at the admission stage

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Learnc<l runsel for the petitioners has submittec tltat in terms of the circular r.r;ued by the Commissioner, Survev,^{lie ttl,:ments and} Land Recorcls, lre respondents are bound to consider the application within a perio,--- ;f forty five (45) days from the date o[ the application after collectirr I r tcessary charges.

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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 Iand by fixing boundaries.

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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, 7:i17 Fasti (Act No.VIII of 7377 Fasli), the Telangana Survey and Boundari es Act,7923,ancl the Rules framed there under. The Government has issued various circulars specifying the conditions for conducting surueys, 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, Settlemen ts and Land Records, exercising powers under the Telangana survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, issued rerevant circulars from time to time ,ide Rc.No.N1/ 6543 / 99, dated 25.07.2001;..Rc.No.N1/ t4O8 / 07, dated 73.07.2002 ; and. Rc.No.N2/1741 / 2010, dated 18.05.2010, stipularing the condirions for conducting survey of private lands and as per the said circulars, if the

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petitioner:s^fr rlⁱ il all the conditions of the said^cir< ul,tr, it^{is an} obligation Ior^t rc respondents to conduct survey 'v^ith rr the^time specified in Jie^. aid circulars.

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In v^jcl of the aforesaid discussion, this Criurl 6u"*t it apprrrpri;it to dispose of this writ petitLor^directing responclents^\J r';.3 to 5 to examine the petitioners'^{F-Lrne application} Nos.DERO2ll40 27238, DER02240L'121242 and^{DE10)-2407727245} dated 20.12.2r), l. submitted for conducting survey and cerrarcation^by fixing bourr,l:r, siones to the petitioners' land^{admea;u:'ingAc.1-30} guntas in St'rr,^.' No.634er/1, the land admeasuring^{A.c 1-.19 guntasin} IN Survey No.6r.^{( j],/2} and the land admeasuring Ac 1-2!i guntas Survey No.ril{ : l/3, situated at Cheerlavancha Village',^'.hangepally Mandai, [iil a Lr r r Sircilla District, and if the petitione r; fr-rlfill all the conditions rne,r 'ioned in the circulars issued by Lhe^{r--ornmissioner,} Survey, Sctt crr lnts and Land Records from time to^{tinre', rfter issuing} notices k) a I i r) persons interested and adjacent pattedars and after considerin;; ir^,,r objections, respondent Nos.3 to Ii shall conduct survey ol. the e t',resaid land, within a period of eight (3) weeks from the date ol rr:r r: 1,t of a copy of this order.