IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4069 of 2009 Between: Modi Venkataiah, S/o. Gandaiah, R/o. Pedda Thopra Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director, Survey & Land Records, O/o. District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Divisoin, Rajendra Nagar, Ranga Reddy District. 4 The Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer, Shamshabad Mandal, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents to survey & demarcate Sy.No. 123 of Pedda Tupra Village, Shamshabad Mandal, R.R. District in view of the representation of the petitioner dt. 28-3-2007 under Sec. 9 & 10 of A.P. Survey & Boundaries Act 1923 and consequently declare the inaction of the respondents in surveying and demarcating the land of the petitioner in Sy.No. 123 of Pedda Tupra Village, Shamshabad Mandal, R.R. District in spite of the representation of the Petitioner dt.28.3.2007, as bad in law and violative of Sec. 9 & 10 of A.P. Survey & Boundaries act 1923. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4069 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application, dated 28.03.2007, to the respondents with a request to survey land in Survey No.123 of Pedda Thopra Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, duly enclosing a challan for a sum of Rs.750/-. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The A.P. Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 prescribes the procedure for conducting survey of lands and fixation of boundaries. Whenever an application is made for this purpose, the authorities concerned are required to issue notices to the neighbouring land owners and to cause survey. The report and sketch issued after survey would enable the parties to exercise their rights vis- à-vis the lands effectively and with a mind of certainty. Failure to take action on the applications filed for this purpose would amount to abdication of duties. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that respondents 2 and 4 shall take necessary steps on the application, dated 28.03.2007, submitted by the petitioner and complete the survey, after issuing notice to the affected parties, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case, for the said purpose, the respondents need any further information from the petitioner, they shall issue necessary communication in this regard. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.Narasimha Reddy, J Dt.02.03.2009 VGB