'5.- S IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13249 OF 2Q2fi Between: Kurapati Maheswara Venkata Narasimha Rao. years, Occ: Handloom S/o. Subba Rao, age 44 weaver, Rio. D.No.3-125. Gangammasila Street, Epurupaiem Village, Chirala Mandal, Bapatia District, Erstwhile Prakasam District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to the Government Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, ‘ District, Erstwhile Prakasam District 4. The Tahsildar, Chirala Mandal District. Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Bapatia District at Bapatia Erstwhile Chirala Revenue Division, Bapatia Bapatia District, Erstwhile Prakasam 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Chirala Mandal, Prakasam District. Bapatia District, Erstwhile ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution the circumstances Stated i of India praying that in in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may more particularly one in the be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the i respondents on the petitioner’s Online F-Line Application dt. 28.06.2024 inaction on the part of the submitted for conducting survey and fixation of boundaries for his landed property of Ac.2.96 cents covered by S.No. 228-1, 228-2, 228-3 228-4 !2|9/8 and 230/1 situated at Epurupalem Revenue Village Mandal in Bapatia District (Erstwhile Prakasam District), irregular, irrational, amounts to non^discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and Board Standing Order 34-A and 34-B of Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue Standing Orders and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 4 and 5 to conduct survey and fix boundaries for the aforesaid land. of Chirala as illegal. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 4 and 5 to consider and initiate necessary action on the petitioner's Online F-Line Application dt. 28.06.2024 submitted for conducting survey and fixation of boundaries for the petitioner's landed property of Ac. 0.61 cents covered by Survey No. 281/3 of Epurupalem Revenue Village in Chirala Mandal of Bapatia District (Erstwhile Prakasam District), pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER A APHC010262732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] 0*0 FRIDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13249/2025 THE Between; Kurapati Maheswara Venkata Narasimha Rao AND ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent; 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following; 2 A THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13249/2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs;- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents on the petitioner’s Online F-iine Application dt.28.06.2024 submitted for conducting survey and fixation of boundaries for his landed property of Ac.2.96 cents covered by S.No. 228-1, 228-2, 228-3, 229/8 and 230/1 situated at Epurupalem Revenue Village of Chirala Mandal in Bapatia District (Erstwhile Prakasam District) illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and Board Standing Order 34-A and 34-B of Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue Standing Orders and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 4 and 5 to conduct survey and fix boundaries for the aforesaid land and pass such other order. as Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 2. Government Pleader for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed an F-Line application dated 28.06.2024 seeking for conducting survey and fixation of boundaries in respect of the petitioner’s land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.2.96 cents covered by S.No. 228-1, 228-2, 228-3, 229/8 and 230/1 situated at Epurupalem Revenue Village of Chirala Mandal in Bapatia District. But till date, the 3. 3 -A respondents neither considered the application nor conducted survey. Hence, the present Writ Petition. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government 4. Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 09.05.2025 issued by the 4*'^ respondent herein, wherein it is stated that;- “Kurapati Maheswara Venkata Narasimha Rao, S/o. Subba Rao Epurupalem Village, Chirala Mandal has filed applications vide DER 012401506477 and DER 012401506479, dt.28.06.2024 with a request to conduct survey of his land measuring an extent of Ac. 2.96 cents in Sy.No.281/3,228/1,228/2,228/3,228/4, 229/8 230/1 of Epurupalem village. His application was entrusted to the Mandal Surveyor, Chirala and Village Surveyor, Epurupalem III for conducting survey of the land. They have contacted the applicant over phone for conduct of survey. He has informed them that the and land is covered by full of water and not possible to conduct survey and requested to conduct survey after recete of water from the land. Later, he has given a written statement to this effect, the Mandal Surveyor and village Surveyor, Epurupalem III have submitted a report to the Tahsildar, Chirala. But. the petitioner has not turned up and did not informed any thing about the recete of water from the land. After expiry of one month time from the date of filing application in online through mee seva/Village 4 secretariat the application was closed and information goes to the mobile phone of the petitioner. After expiry of one month period also, he has approached the 4*^ respondent or 5*'^ respondent for Survey of his land. Further he has not filed any F-line petition later for survey of his land, contention of the petitioner is not correct. not Flence, the In this connection, it is submitted that the subject lands are near by Kunderu Drain and hence there is water in the land. The petitioner has to take action to let out the water and then file F-line application through proper chancel for survey of the subject lands. He has not taken any action to let out water from the land and not filed F-line petition for survey of the land.” Learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the respondents will consider the F-line application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 5. 6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered opinion the present Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the F-line application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned or if it is in 5 order conduct survey as per the provisions of Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 7. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Bapatia District at Bapatia, Erstwhile Prakasam District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chirala Revenue Division, Bapatia District, Erstwhile Prakasam District. 4. The Tahsildar, Chirala Mandal, Bapatia District, Erstwhile Prakasam District. 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Chirala Mandal, Bapatia District, Erstwhile Prakasam District. 6. One CC to M/s. Nimmagadda Revathi, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:09/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.13249 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS