High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. 2 4 6 7 ,. ...PETITIONER The state of reranoana. represented by its principar secretary to the civil Supplies and Co-nsumer' Aff;i;- btpi,trJ"i,""S;;[a;ai'"ai;iidt;'s'., Hyderabad. The District Collector (CS), Rajanna Sircilla District, Sjrcilla. The. Telangana State Civil _Supplies Corporation, represented bv its Vice chairman and lvranaoino oireitoi,- cirii-irp"pri'""""rin""i'"." s"Jr:is,il"r: Hyderabad. The Commissioner. Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajigudi, HvO"raUiO.- The District l\rlanaoer. Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation, Rajanna Sircilla District. Sirdiila The District civir Suoories officer, Terangana State civir Suppries corporation, Rajanna Sircilla District, Sircilla. IVI/s' National Federation of Farmers procurement processing and Retairing Cooperatives of lndia Limi rgpf^e^s9nt-eO Oy its SGiL'Vlnrg"r, Having its Sub Branch orfice at 5-1 0-1 e3 +blzo i, Seco?rJiroJi] u'Acn"aHr'rr"l 6ilo-rit" Public Gardens, Hyderabad-500004. ''! vvtrv'r

...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particurarry one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ decraring the action of the respondent authorities in no: taking any steps for lifting the paddy available with the petitioner rice mill al'otted during 2022-23 Rabi Marketing Season' considering representations date(l 28-08-2023' 10-12-2024 and 14-12-2024 arrd the circular issued by the ret;pondent No. 4 dated 19-09.2023, by paying the monlhly rent amountofthegodcwnsandotheralliedchargesi.e.,l).HandlingCharges (Hamali), 2). tr,4oisture Shortage (from 12 7o to now 10 %)' 3) Godown Rent' 4)' Fumigation and 5). Service Charges (SWC Norms)' or in the alternate give priority to the pr:titioner for paying the value of the remaining stock which is avairabrewithhirnbydeductingthesaidcharges,isnothingbutarbitrary'illegal, nu, and void ar d viorative of principles of naturar jugtice and arso violative of Articlesl4,lgancl2loftheConstitutionoflndia'Consequentlydirectthe respondent autrorities to consider the representations dated 28-08-2023 ' 10-12-2024 and 14'12-2024, and the circular issued by the respondent No 4 dated19.09-20:23,intakingstepsforliftingofthepaddyavailablewiththe petitioner rice rrrill try paying the monthly rent amount of the godowns and other allied charges i e , 1). Handling Charges (Hamali)' 2) l\'4oisture Shortage (from 12oktonow'1()%)3).GodownRent,4).Fumigationand5)servicecharges (SWC Norms) by deducting the said charges' in the alternate permit the petitioner to pa / the value of the stock of paddy as per tender rate by deducting the quantity of the depreciation as well as by deducting the said charges (SWC Norm s) IANO:1O F 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file'J in support of the petition' the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the representations dated I i 28-08-2023, 10-12-2024 and 14-12-2024 and circurar dated .r9-09-2023 taking steps for rifting of the paddy avairabre with the petitioner rice mi, by paying the monthly rent amount of the godowns and other allied charges i.e., 1 ). Handling Charges (Hamali), 2). trrloisture Shortage (from 12% to now 1Q y,),3). Godown Rent, 4); Fumigation and 5). Service Charges (SWC Norms), by deducting the said charges, in the arternate permit the petitioner to pay the varue of the stock of paddy as per tender rate by deducting the quantity of the depreciation as well as by deducting the said charges (SWC Norms). Counsel for the petitioner: SRI K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: Gp FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent No.3 to 6: SRI T.P.ACHARYA, SC FOR TSCSCL The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T' MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITIO N No. 724 ot2ol25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: '...to issue an order or direction more partianlarlg one in the ndture of turit of mondamr/s or ang other oppropriate rttrit dectaing tlrc action qr the respondent authorities in not taking ana steps for ltjting the pad'7g ctutitable t/,ith the Petitioner rice mill atlotled duinq 2022- 23 'Rabi Llarketinq Season' colr;ideing representations dated 28-08- 2o',3,10.12-2024and14'12-2024andthecircularissuedbgthe resPoncLentNo.4d@ted1g-og2o23bgpagingthemonthLurent rzm)unl of the god'oulns and' other allied charges ie'' 1) Handling Chtarges (Hamali), 2) Moisture Shortage (from 120'6 to nou l0%) 3) Go,7ou-tn Rent, 4) Flmigation and 5) Seruice Charges (SWC Norms)' or intledlternategiueprtoitytotlepetitionerfofpaaingthevalueof the remaining stock uhich is auailable with him bA deductiftg tle srltd ciutrges, is nothing but arbitrary' iltegat' nttll ctnd uoid and uiotatiue of pinciples of natural jtt'stice Qnd also uiolative of AtTicles 14'lg(lnd2loftheConstitutionoflndio.ConseE,Lentlgdirectthe re:;pond'ent authonties to consider tle representations dated 28-08- 2L23, 10-12-2024 and 14-12-2024 and the circular issued bg the respondent No'4 daled' 19-09-2023 in taking steps for liiling of the pclddg avaitable uith the petitioner ice milt bg paging the monthtg rent (Lmount of the godouns and oth'er atlied charges ie' 1) H'zndling Charges (Hamali) 2) Moisfire Shortage (from 72oi to now 10%) 3) Godoun Rent' 4) Fumigation and' 5) Serace Charges (SWC N )mrl bg dedtcting the said charges' ift the altenlate pemit the petitioner to pag the ualue of the stock of poddg ds per tender rate bq deducting the EtontitA oJ the depreciation os utell os bg deducting the s(.id charges (SWC Notms) and to pass "" , 2 TMDJ wP-124_2025

2. With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondent Nos. 1 & 2 ald Sri T. p. Acharya, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana 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 respondents Ere not lifting the CMR paddy pertaining to Crop Year Rabi 2022-23, from the possession of the petitioner,s rice mill and the same was kept in auction for Global E_tender for third parties.

5. Learned Government pleader for Civil Supplies, on oral instructions, submitted that the respondents are ready to lift the paddy lying in the petitioner,s rice mill ad seeks su{ficient time.

6. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel on either side, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the . . .,37 ,,/ TMOJ wP 1?4 2025 respondents to iift the CMR paddy lying on the petitioner's rice mill pertaining to Crop Year Rabi 2022-23, within a period of four (04) rveeks from today or on or befor e 20 'O1'2O25 ' whichever is eetrlier. Further, the respondents are also directed to consider :he representations of the petitioner dated 28.08.2023. 10.12.2024 and- 74.12'2024 in the ligh1 of the circular dated 19.09.2023 issued by respondent No'4' There shall be no ord.er as to costs. Mis.cellaneous applications, if any, pending in lhis writ petition, sha1l stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/. T. TIRUMALA DEVI ASSISTANT EGISTRAR s ) SECTION OFFICER To, The Prinoipal Secretary to the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Oepartmerri. -Secreta riat Buildings, Hyd erabad' The Distriri Collector (CS), Rajanna Sircilla District' Sircilla' 2 a 4 5 6 7 TheVicechairmanandManagingDirector,TelanganaStatecivilsupplies d;p;;;ti"; aivitSupplies Bhaian, Somajiguda, Hvderabad' The Conrmissioner, Telangana State . Civil Supplies Corporation' Civil Supplies Elhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad' The District L4anager, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation' Raianna Sircilla Di:;trict, Sircilla. The Distri:t Civil Supplles Officer, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation' Rajanna fiircilla District, Sircilla. M/s. National Federation of Farmers Procurement Processing,,?t1 l99I:9 iloo"otiu"i of lndia Limi, represented by its State .ltrlanage'' Having^ rts 5uD EIrIiJtni"".,"ri s-lo-rs3, qbtzot. Secohd Floor, HACA Bhavan' opposite Public Gardens, Hyderabad-500004. One CC t: SIRI K.VENUMADHAV, Advocate IOPUC] 8 9. One CC tr SRI T.P ACHARYA, SC FOR TSCSCL IOPUC] 1O.Two CCs to (iP FOR Clvll suPPLlES, High court for the state of Telangana at Hyderabacl [OUT] 'l 1 . Two CD ()oPies + k:*iilir-1 ,', . !d'.1. . K-']Mre I / CC TODAY S r oE 1 q f, a 'l$r C) u 0 l. t, I \-'i i) HIGH COURT DATED: 0810112025 ORDER WP.No.724 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS @or' q i I i t I i I I €