THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4495 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners submitted an application to the Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Ranga Reddy District, the second respondent herein, with a request to survey and demarcate the lands in Survey Nos.16, 17, 18/1 to 4 and 19 of Hydershakote Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. It is stated that the properties were acquired by their family several decades ago and out of the same, the Central Government had acquired the land in Survey Nos.17, 18/A and 19/A and not the one in Survey No.16. Acting on the application made by the petitioners, the second respondent initiated steps and notices were also issued. The objections raised by some persons were also taken into account. Through a notice, dated 07.05.2008, issued by the second respondent, it was informed that the survey would be conducted on 20.05.2008. The grievance of the petitioners is that ever since then, no steps were taken. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The second respondent did take some steps on the application made by the petitioners in terms of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923. If for any reason the survey could not take place on 20.05.2008 as directed in the notice, dated 07.05.2008, it ought to have taken place immediately thereafter. The matters of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely. The very purpose of applying for fixation of boundaries and causing survey is to avoid or minimize the litigation. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to conclude the survey applied for by the petitioners, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly issuing notice to the affected parties. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:05.03.2009 kdl