WP/25704/2025 of Bochu Mahender Vs The State of Telanaga on 7 October 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 25704 OF 2025

Between:

Bochu lVlahender, S/o. lVlallaiah, Aged.36 years, Occ: Licenced Surveyor, R/o Balasamudram, Hanamkonda Town and Dist.

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The State of Telanaga. rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Survey and Land Records, Secretariate, Building Saifabad, Hyderabad.

The Commissioner & Director, Settlements Survey and Land Records, Survey Bhavan, Narayanguda, Himayathnagar Hyderabad - 500 029.

The District Collector, Mulugu District, Collectorate Complex, Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506'169

The Revenue divisional Officer, Bhupalpally Revenue Division, Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506 169.

The Assistant Director. Settlements Survey and Land Records, Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506 169.

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 4th and 5th Respondents in not paying remuneration for the work done from 17.05.2024 to 10.0'l .2025 without assigning cogent reason and without issuing any charge memo seeking his explanation, thereeby not assigning further survey works is bad, illegal, void, arbitrary and violation of Article 1 I (1 ) (g) and Articles 39 and 39 (a) of the Constitution of lndia and contrary to the principles of natural justice consequently direct the Respondents 4 to 5 to release the remuneration withheld by them and assig n further survey work.

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Petition under Seclion 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the direct the Respondents 4 to 5 to release the remune.ation withheld by them pending disposal of this writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. RAMANI VEMUGANTI

Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER, ASST. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

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Heard leamed counsel fbr 'thc petitioner and Mr. L. Ravinder, leamed Assistant Govemment Pleader fbr Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. According to the petitioner, he is a Licensed Surveyor. 'l'he respondents have engaged hirn for the purpose ofconducting survey in Mahamutharam Mandal of Jayashankar - Bhupalpally District. The representations dated 17.07.2025 and 17.02.2025 to respondent Nos.3

and 4 with a request to continue him as licensed survcyor and to pay the said remuneration respectively. Respondent No.3, in turn, vide proceedings dated 24.04.2025, directing respondent No.4 to pay the remuneration/salary to the petitioner and three (03) more surveyors.

Even then, respondent No.3 is not paying the said salary to the petitioner herein. Aggrieved by thc said inaction of respondent No.4, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

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respondents have to pay remuneration to hirn. He has submitted ._l

3. In the tight of the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.4 to consider the proceedings daled 24.04.2025 of respondent No.3 and pay remuneration/salary to the petitioner. If respondent No.4 is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioner, he shall pass a reasoned order and communicate copy of such order to the petitioner herein. He shall complete the said exercise within a period of thirty (30) days lrom the date of receipt ofcopy of this order. [n the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed- SD/.S. MALLIKARJUNA RAO

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Survey and Land Records, The State of Telanaga. Secretariate, Building Saifabad, Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner and Director, Settlements Survey and Land Records, Survey Bhavan, Narayanguda, Himayathnagar Hyderabad - 500 029.

3. The District Collector, Mulugu District, Collectorate Complex Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506 169

4. The Revenue drvisional Officer, Bhupalpally Revenue Divislon, Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506 169

5, The Assistant Director, Settlements Survey and Land Records, Jayashankar Bhupalpally - 506 169

6 One CC to M/s ttAMANl VEMUGANTI, Advocate IOPUC]

7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana.

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DATED:0711012025