HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16844 of 2003 ORDER: The petitioners challenge the accuracy of fixation of the boundaries of Peddacheruvu, Uppal, at its full tank level. They claim to be the owners of Ac.2.15 gts. of land in Sy.No.196/1 and 196/2 of Nacharam village, Uppal Mandal. Several contentions are raised by the petitioners. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. The very question that arises for consideration in this writ petition was dealt with by this Court extensively in T.V.Acharyulu and others v. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department and others[1] and the writ petitions were disposed of with certain directions. Learned counsel for the parties agreed that the facts of this case are identical to those in the reported judgment. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that: (a) It shall be open to such petitioners, who dispute the correctness of the demarcation of he FTL of the Pedda Cheruvu, Uppal, to file suits as provided for under the A.P. Survey and Boundaries Act. Since the maps and sketches are furnished recently on the directions issued by this Court limitation for filing the suits shall start running from the date of this judgment; (b) If it emerges in the suits so filed that the lands of the petitioners, wholly or in part, are outside the FTL now fixed by the respondents, the respondents shall have to undertake necessary correction in this regard. If, however, they intend to maintain the same FTL by including such lands, they shall be under obligation to pay the compensation for such affected area of the land; (c) If it emerges that the lands of the petitioners or any part of them are within the FTL, the nature of rights to be enjoyed by them would depend on the nature of pattas held by their predecessors in title. For this purpose, it shall be open to such of the petitioners as are affected, to approach the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, with an application. Such adjudication shall be undertaken by examining the entire basic records in respect of such lands and not otherwise. The District Collector shall also take into account the provisions of the A.P.(Telangana Area) Irrigation Act and the conditions, if any, subject to which the pattas are granted; and (d) Pending such exercises, it shall be open to the respondents to take steps to restore the tank. They shall, however, desist from changing the nature of the lands claimed by the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 10th June, 2010 SKM [1] 2004 (4) ALT 481