Real Anonymized Customer Query Pattern
Quick answer: Yes. An RTI can ask for the current status of your survey application, the date it is scheduled (or the reason it has not been), the surveyor/officer responsible, and the prescribed timeline — in writing, within 30 days.
An RTI does not itself conduct the survey. It forces a status, a date or a recorded reason, and names the responsible officer — usually what gets a delayed survey scheduled.
RTI Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Government RTI fee | ₹10 (BPL applicants exempt) |
| Reply deadline | 30 days — Section 7(1), RTI Act 2005 |
| Copying charge | about ₹2 per page |
| If no/poor reply | First Appeal within 30 days — Section 19(1) |
| Final appeal | Second Appeal within 90 days to the Telangana State Information Commission — Section 19(3) |
| Where to file | PIO, Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office or survey wing |
Fee mode and exact copying charges can vary; the RTI itself is a ₹10 statutory application.
How Land Survey Works on Bhubharati
A survey or re-survey establishes boundaries and extent and feeds the record of rights maintained under the State's framework (now Bhu Bharati, successor to Dharani). Owners apply when boundaries are disputed, the recorded extent is wrong, or a partition needs measurement. Surveys stall on surveyor shortages, scheduling backlogs, a pending objection, a fee/document gap, or an unresolved dispute on the parcel.
Where an RTI Fits — and Where It Doesn't
The realistic path is: application → weeks of waiting → office visits → RTI to get a status and date → escalation if still ignored. An RTI will not, by itself, send a surveyor. What it does, in about 30 days, is force a written status, a scheduled date or recorded reason, and the responsible officer's name.
A Real Example (Anonymized)
Two brothers dividing inherited land applied for a partition survey; three months on, nothing had moved. An RTI for the status revealed the mandal surveyor post was vacant and applications were queued — and, once the application was on the record with a named accountable officer, their survey was scheduled. The lesson is not a promised date; it is that a recorded status and reason are what convert an invisible queue into an answerable one. (Details are illustrative and anonymized.)
The Exact RTI Our In-House Legal Team Drafts
Prepared by our in-house legal team and addressed to the PIO at your Tahsildar/MRO or survey wing, the application asks only for records that already exist. You provide the details; we draft and file it.
Full Sample RTI Application You Can Adapt
To,
The Public Information Officer,
O/o the Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer,
[Mandal], [District], Telangana.
Subject: Information under the RTI Act, 2005 regarding my pending land survey application.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, I request the following in respect of my survey application No. [____] dated [____] for land in Survey No. [____], [Village], [Mandal]:
- The current status of my land survey application.
- The date on which the survey is scheduled, or the recorded reason it has not been scheduled.
- The name/designation of the surveyor/officer responsible.
- The prescribed timeline for conducting the survey and whether it has been followed.
- Copies of any objection, fee demand or document requirement pending on the application.
I enclose the RTI fee of ₹10. If any information is held by another public authority, please transfer this application under Section 6(3) and inform me.
Yours faithfully,
[Name] · [Address] · [Phone] · [Date]
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Sample RTI Questions
- Please provide the current status of my survey application [number] for the land in [village/mandal].
- Please provide the scheduled date, or the recorded reason it has not been scheduled.
- Please provide the surveyor/officer responsible.
- Please provide the prescribed timeline and whether it has been followed.
- Please provide copies of any pending objection/fee/document requirement.
What a Useful Reply Should Contain
A proper reply should give the application status, the scheduled date or recorded reason, the responsible officer, and the prescribed timeline. A vague "will be done in due course" without a date or reason likely needs a First Appeal.
After You Get the Reply — What to Do Next
- Pending fee/document: clear it immediately, citing the RTI reply.
- No date, only backlog: a representation to the RDO/Collector attaching the RTI reply carries more weight.
- No reply in 30 days: First Appeal under Section 19(1), then Second Appeal to the Telangana State Information Commission.
Likely Public Authority
The RTI usually goes to the PIO of the Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Office or the survey wing. The RDO or District Collectorate may hold related records. Appeals are under the RTI Act, with the Telangana State Information Commission as the final appellate authority.
What RTI Can and Cannot Do
RTI can: get the status, scheduled date or reason, the responsible officer and the timeline. RTI cannot: by itself dispatch a surveyor — but the record it produces is what gets the survey scheduled.
Common Questions
Can RTI get my survey application status?
Yes — the status, scheduled date (or reason for non-scheduling), and the officer responsible, on the record within 30 days.
Can RTI force the survey to be done?
No — the survey is an administrative act. But the recorded status, date and officer are usually what move a stalled survey.
Who is the RTI addressed to?
The PIO at the Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Office or the survey wing.
What does it cost?
₹10 government fee (BPL exempt); our service from ₹399.
How long for a reply?
30 days under Section 7(1).
What if there is no reply?
We draft your First Appeal free of charge if the deadline is missed.
Details to Keep Ready
- Survey application/acknowledgement number
- Survey number and extent
- Village and mandal
- Date of application and purpose (boundary/extent/dispute)
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