Maqbool Ahmed v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: F-Line application; field measurement survey; survey and demarcation; boundary fixation; boundary stones; pattadar; e-pattadar passbook; Khata; Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923; Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli; Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020; Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records circulars; eight-week timeline; 45-day consideration; Article 226 writ; Articles 14, 15, 21 and 300-A; mandamus against revenue authorities; inaction on survey application; Keshampet Mandal; Shadnagar; Ranga Reddy District; Telangana. Relevant for practitioners seeking directions compelling revenue officials (RDO/Tahsildar) to decide pending survey and demarcation applications within the time fixed in departmental circulars, after notice to adjacent pattadars and consideration of objections.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents Nos.4 and 5 (RDO, Shadnagar and Tahsildar, Keshampet) to examine F-Line application No.DERO22401020347 dated 21.02.2024 and, if the petitioner fulfils the conditions in the Commissioner's circulars, to conduct survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones after notice to interested persons and adjacent pattadars and consideration of objections, within eight (8) weeks of receipt of the order copy; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed