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Case Details High Court of India · 08 Jan 2025
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High Court of India
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08 Jan 2025
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The State of Telanoana, represented by its Principal SecPtgry to the Civil Sriprai u"A C."s"umei ntiairs Department, Secretariat Buildings' Hyderabad. The District Collector (CS), Rajanna Sircilla District, Sircilla' The Telanoana State Civil Supplies Corporation, represented by its Vice Chiiiti'J"'2".i-ujniging oir"'"[or, Civil Supplies Bhavan' Somajiguda' Hyderabad. The Commissioner, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation' Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somaiiguda, Hyderabad' The District Manager, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation' Rajanna Sircilla District, Sircilla.

6.TheDistrictCivilsuppliesofficer,TelanganaStateCivilsuppliesCorporation, Rajanna Sircilla District, Sircilla.

7. tvl/s. National Federation of Farmers Procurement Processing and.Retailing. ' ' i:oooeiatives of tndia'Iimi' iepresented by.its state Manager, Havhg its Sub #r,l-#-olffi;i s-lo-ibC' +oiz0'1, second Floor, HACA Bhavan' opposite Public Gardens, Hyderabad-500004' ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ol the constitution of lndia praying that in the pi."""O to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of "ircrm.tancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmay.be ilrnOurra or any other appropriate writ declaring.the action of the respondent authoritiesinnottakinganystepsforliftingthepaddyavailablewiththepetitioner rice mill allotted during zilzZ-zS R;bi Marketing Season' considering ,"pr"."ntrtion. dated 28-58-2023, 10-12-2024 and 14-12-2024 and the circular issued by the respcndent No. 4 dated 19-09-2023, by paying the monthly rent amount of the godowns and other allied charges i.'e., il -Handling charges (Hamali), 2). Moistr-rre shortage (from 12 percentage to now 10 percentage),-3). Godown Rent, 4). l:umigation and 5). Service Chaiges (SWC Norms), oi in tf," alternate give priority to the petitioner for paying the value of the remaining stock which is available with him by deducting the said charges, is nothing but ar-bitrary, illegal, null and 'roid and violative of principles of natuial justice anj also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia.bonsequenfly direct the respondent authorities to consider the representations dated za-oa-iozl, .to-lz- 2024 and 14-12"2024, and the circular issued by the respondent r,lo. 4 dated 19- o9-2o23, in taking steps for lifting of the paddy available with the petitioner rice mill by paying the monthly rent amount of the godowns and othe-iriud .hrrg", i."., 1)- Handling charges (Hamari), 2). Moisture shortage (,trom 12 percentage"to now lOpercentage), II). Godown. Rent, 4). Fumigation and 5). Service Charg"es (SWC Norms) by dedu<;ting the said charges, in the alternate permit the petitio"ner to pay the value of the stock of paddy as per tender rate by deducting the quantity or'tn" depreciation as well as by deducting the said charges (SWC Norms) lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition urrder section 1sl 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 respondent a uthorities to consider the repreientations dited 2g-og-2023, 10- 12-2024 and 14-12-2024 and circular dated 19-09-2023 for taking steps for lifling of the paddy av,airabre with the petitioner rice mil by paying t"n u ,ontnty rent amount of the godowns a_nd other allied charges i.e., i l. Handling Charges (Hamaii), 2). Moisture Shortage (from 12 % to now io y"), 3). Godowi Rent,-+; Fumigation and 5). service ch.arges (swc Norms), by deducting the said .nuig"r, in the alternate permit the petitioner to pay the varue-of the stoik or paooy is"ier tender rate by deducting the quantity of the depreciation as well as'uy aeoucting the said charges |SWC Norms) Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt. K VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 &2: Gp FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES counsel for the Respondent nos.3 to 6: sRr r.p ACHARYA sc FoR TScscL The Court made the following: ORDER TIIE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T' MADHAVI DEVT WRIT oN No.638 o f20,25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed' rmder Articl e 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking ttre following relief: "-..to issue an order or direction more porticttlarlg ofte in the nafilre of wnt of matdamus or ang other appropiate urit declaring tlrc adion of the resPondent autlv)ities in not tuking ang steps for liiting tle paddY available tuith the petitioner ice nill allotted duing 2O22- 23 Rabi Marketing *aso4 considerilg representations dated 28-08- 2023, 10-12-2024 ond 14- 12-2024 and the circltldr issued bg the respondent No'4 d'ated. 19-O9- 2O23 bg Paging ttle montliA rent .rmount of the godorans and other attied ctfirges Le'' 1) Handling Charges (Ham,lti), 2) Moisture Shortoge (from 12o/o to nou 10%) 3) Godoun Rent, 4) Fumigotion and 5) Seruice Choqes (SWC Notms)' or in the oltenlate gtue prioritg to the petttioner for PaYtng tle volue of tlw remoinitg stock uhich is auc lable ruith him bg deducting the said. clnrges, is nothing but atbitrary' illegal' null and wid ond uiolatiue of principles of naturul iatie and also uiotatiue of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constidttion of hdia Cotrse4tgntlA direct the respotde nt q thorities to consid'er t'E reiresentatio ns dated 28-O8- 2023, lG12-2024 and 14-12-2024 and tle cirantar issued bg th.e respondent No.4 dated 1g-og-2o23 in toking stePs fot tifting of the poddg auailable uith tle petitioner rice mill bg paltng th4 monthlg i.e., 1) rent anoud of tle godotltts ond oth'er atlid' charges Handliag Clarges (Hamoti) 2) Moisfrtre Slanage (from 12% to nont rc%) 3) Aodoun Renl" 4) Fumigatio n and. 5) Seruice Clvrges (SWL in the oltemote Permit the Noms) bg deduding the said charges' petitinrc r to Pag tlle vaiue of the stock of paddY as Per tender rate bg deducting tle quantitA of the depreciation as uell as bg dedttcting the s6rid clarges (SWC No'7n! and to poss" t !.1 TMO,J wP_638_2025 2

2. With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is dispos;ed of at the admission stage itself. 3 Governmenl_ pleader I{eard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned for Civit Supplies appearing for respondent Nos. 1 & 2 ald Sri T. p. Acharya, learned Standing Counsel ior lelangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited appearing for respondents No.3 to 6. perused the material on record. 4 The main grievance of the petitioner is that the responderrts are not lifting the CMR paddy pertaining to Crop Year Rabi 20,.22_23, from the possession of tJle petitioner,s rice mill and the same was kgpl in auction for Globa] E_tender for third partir:s.

5. kerrned Government pleader for Civil Supplies, on oral instructions, submitted that the respondents are ready to lift the paddy Iying in the petitioner,s rice mill ald seeks sulficient time. 6 either In view of the submissions made by learned counsel on side, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the 3 TMDJ wP 634 m25 respondents to lift the cMR paddy lying on the .petitioner's mill pertaining to Crop Year Rabi 2022-23 ' v'dthin a period of four (04) weeks from today or on or before 20 'Ol'2O25' whichever is earlier. Further, the respondents are a]so directed toconsidertherepresentationsoft]repetitionerdated 28.Oa.2O23, LO.]2'2O24 atd 14'12'2024 rn the light of the circular dated 19'09'2023 issued by respondent No'4' There shall be no order as to costs' Miscellaneousapplications,ifany,pendinginthiswrit petition, shall stand closed' //TRUE COPY// S D'. T. TIRU MALA DEVI ASSISTANT REGTSTRAR SE Tt N OFFICER To, 1 . rhe P rinci par secrelHJBJ113,3#] ff88LT"1lt DePartment' Secreta co nsumer Aff airs

2.TheDistrictCollector(CS),RajannaSircillaDistrict,sircilla. I i e s co rpo rati o n' civi I gllx:5#:i'J':JTn*tf 8:?".,irsuppries 'llffi ,31"#f s#,*ssf, 4 rh e com mi " i9 1e I j;5ffia;: ;F':,*'j'o: "0 SuPPlies Bhavan' st 6 The District Managel' f"Lng'n' State Civil Supplies Corporation' Raianna "' siiiiG-oistrict' sircilla' . 7. OneCC to SRI' KVENUMADHAV Advocate IOPUCI 8. One CC to SRI T'P ACHARYA SC FoRTSCSCL [OPUCI q Two CCs to GPJOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 'High l:i?i.j,!T""lU S$,*fn,:SU:r' Court for the State of rerangana state civir suppries corporation' Telangana [OU I 1

10.Two CD CoPies KKS"w HIGH COURT DATED:08 tO1t2O2S ORDER WP.No.63B of 2025 I CC TODAY HE SIArF (l o 09 irl, ?IE P I :.. * . --i- '.:.:-1 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS

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