THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2205 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners purchased an extent of Acs.5.20 guntas of land in Survey Nos. 122/1 part, 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129 part of Lalaguda Village, Urban Tahsil, Hyderabad District, through a registered sale deed, dated 14.05.1970. On noticing that some third parties are claiming rights over the said land, the petitioners filed O.S.Nos.1045 and 1114 of 2005 before the Court of XI Junior Civil Judge, Secunderabad. It is stated that during the course of adjudication of the suits, it became necessary to ascertain the boundaries of the land and for that purpose, the petitioners made a representation, dated 22.09.2008, to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Marredpoally, Secunderabad, 3rd respondent herein to cause survey of the land and to fix the boundaries thereof as per the sale deed, dated 14.05.1970. The grievance of the petitioners is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for survey of lands and fixation of boundaries. On submission of an application and payment of prescribed fee, the authority concerned has to undertake the survey and fixation of boundaries. The petitioners state that they have made a representation on 22.09.2009 and so far, no action has been taken thereon. By any standard, the inaction for such a long time cannot be countenanced. The very purpose of making an application was to know the exact boundaries, so that necessary representation can be made in the suits. If the representation filed by the petitioners was defective, in any manner, the third respondent ought to have informed the same. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent to conduct survey of the land admeasuring Acs.5.20 guntas in Survey Nos. 122/1 part, 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129 of Lalaguda Village, Urban Tahsil, Hyderabad District, as per the sale deed, dated 14.05.1970, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The third respondent shall issue notice to the affected parties and he may require the petitioners to comply with the deficiencies, if any, in the representation. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 09.02.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2205 of 2009 Date: 09.02.2009 JSU