THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.16690 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of Ac.0.20 guntas of land in Survey No.38/1 of Gachibowli Village through a document, dated 22.01.2000 from one M/s.R.R.Kamdar and Company. On finding that the land was already declared as surplus under the provisions of the Urban Land Ceiling Laws, the petitioner approached the Government claiming benefit under G.O.Ms.No.455, dated 29.07.2002. The purchase made by the petitioner was regularized through G.O.Ms.No.1593, dated 27.12.2007. The petitioner applied to the Tahsildar, Serinlingampally Mandal, 1st respondent herein to cause survey of the land purchased by her. Through a memo, dated 16.04.2008, the 1st respondent informed the petitioner that the land cannot be surveyed, since it happens to be a part of survey number. The petitioner challenges the memo. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The steps under the A.P. Survey and Boundaries Act can be taken only when a request is made for fixation of boundaries of the entire survey number. It is impermissible to sub-divide the survey numbers at the stage of fixation of boundaries. It is not in dispute that the land in Survey No.38 of Gachibowli Village is a very large extent of about Ac.100.00. By no stretch of imagination, a departmental survey can be conducted to fix the boundaries of 20 guntas of land that too on the strength of boundaries mentioned in the sale deed. It is for the petitioner to protect the possession over the plot or to seek declaration as to its boundaries in a Court of law. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 13.03.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.16690 of 2008 Date: 13.03.2009 JSU