High Court · 2025

1 Sree Mathsyg Fisherieg Farm, Rep by its^lllanaging Partn-er, p.o]la !e^n[qt si", ratl riioaiah. Aqed aboui 49'vedrs, o6c. C5ntiactor' R/o H No'8-3-40' Fedda Banda] Gotth'g Jaa Naigonda'Diskict, Telangana State Sri Adhivinayaka Fish Seed Farm. Rep by its Propnetor,. Panja Yesu Kumar S/o Late Saiyanraybna, Aged about 54 years, R/o Atapaka' KarKaluru' Eluru District. Andhra Pradesh Sri Vinavaka Fish Seed Suppliers, Rep by its Proprigtor. Sri Vaddi Hari Virriil, Srtva Syanialaiao si6 rate Venkateshar Rao, Aqed about 44 years' ni" i.irt"aiIZ. G;iFth Mbrket. KaikalurulElurq Districl. Andhra Pradesh Duroa Fish Seed Farm, Rep by its Proprietor, Alluri Ashok Chakravathi Ktys,;*;'u-i,"riana Ruiir,=hs'da ioput 50 yearg R/o Plo! No.404..vR 'near Chaitanya School, Chinna Meeram, tsheemavaram' vvesl Toweis, Gbdavari District Kolan Bheemraj, $/o Late Kelam Es[wa1aiah.- Aged about ,4i.-y,-Tls' R/o H,No 1s-2 12t651107 186, Gaigaputra Colony, Mushqe[aDaq' Hyopraoao 5 4 .,.PETITIONERS AND 1 The state of Telanqana, Rep. by its Special qhief qqcretary' Aqimal Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, tinanQe Department' ff Lstr-and rv, D ia ry lJrivelqpme nt and EishprieS Depa rtment, secreta rrat' Hvderabad. tt"ltut" "t Secretariat, Hyderabad i6. ciimridsio*i of Fisheries, Telangana state, $hantinagar, Hyderabad' ih; 6ilU Dil;ctgioi riineriei, ltntahds) o/o commissiQner of Fisheries' Hvderabad. t6e Oistrict Collectqr, Nalqonda, Nalgonda District The Distiict Collector, Yadadri Bhongir Digtrict ii;; E;il;i FiinLtie.'otti*r/, Assistint Director of Fisheries' Nalgonda' Nalqonda District ?fr",[ilt"i'F;itrigs officer/, Assistant Director of Fisheries, yadadri Bhongir Diskiet ."RESP.NDENTS ? 1, 4 5 6 7 8 Petition under Article 226 of the constitutign of lndia praying that in the circumgtancqsstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,theHighCourtmaybe TI .l a t I I !1 pleased to isr,-e a ,{rit or Writs Order or Direction more pafticularly one in the nature of WRIT (.,F IVIANDAMUS declaring the action of the Fles,pondents for not releasing the arI tunt of (1) Rs 65,71,2g5.541- for N;rlgon 1a District and Rs.51,32,656.lB o Yadadri Bhongir District in favour ol F)et tioner No. i, (2) Rs.73,18,258/ n l'l:lgonda District in favour of Petitioner No 2 (:,) Rs.65,75,733/- in Nalgonda f i:;tr ,: n favour of Petitioner No.3, (4) Rs. 1,55,23 Q66/- in yadadri Bhongir Distrirt rr f r'rour of Petitioner No a, (5) Rs.72.60 138/- in yadadri Bhongir District in favo-r'c I )etitioner No.5, with interest for Supply of ,is.h ;eed for the year 2023-24 basing r r ;uhmission of bills as reqsmmendqd ty Resp rndent NO.7 and 9 yidq Lr No 300/l/2Q29 deted 30 08.2023 and !l l',lo 7filC/2Q23-24 daBq ?4.122024 asbar.i rrbrtrary, illegal andatsogffendgA4s 14, 1U1(g)and?j of thq Constitutiorl of lnd,,a IA O:1O 2025 Petitien lrrde Seetion 151 CPC praying thqt in the cireumstances stated in the affi{avit filed irr s upport of the petition, the High Court may be l.rlqsssq to direct the Respor!9grrts. tc forthwith release the 46oupt of (1) Rs 65 11,295.i4t. for Nalgonda DistricJ a'r,J Rs 51,32,656 0B or yadadrr Blron,3ir District in f4vour pf Petifioner Na 1 (:1 ) 1s 73,'18,258/: in Nalgqnda Districl in favosr of petitioner Ng,?, (?) Rg,Qi ?5 733,r in Nslgonda District in fqvour 9f pelition,,lr ltlo Q, (4) Bg. 1,50,23 866/: rn '1';ic,adri Bhongir District in f4vour of Fgtitiongr {p a, (5) Rp.72 €0 1?S1- ir Ya jadri Bhongir District in favour of petitionqr. No F, with intereqt ryhile goneiderin0 the vifle l_r.t\to 3QQ/p/2023 (gted 3A Oq 2O?,3 anq Lr No.75lct202 ]-24 trated 24 12 2024. pending disposal of the writ ?etition Fggnsgt for the Peti':ioners: SSI D, L. PANOU peqnsgl for the Resrrondent Nos.1,3,4, 7 and B: g[Sffi,1\X,#rl.. Ggunsel fo1 t[e Res;pondent No.2: Gp FOR FINANCE DEPARTME NT Cqunsel for the Res[rondent Nos.s and 6: Gp FOR REVENTUE Thq Court mad€, the "ollowing: ORDER I i '1 ,* 'l rS, tt, F s' F ;t F h I I I I 1 It I i THE HONOURABLE SMT.JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI W.P.No. 1099 oF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:- "...Writ of mondamus declaing the action of the respond.ents for not releasing the amount of (1) Rs.65,71,295.54/ - .for Notgonda District ond Rs.51,32,656-O8 for Yad-adi Bhongir Distict in fauour of Petitioner No.1, (2) Rs'73,18,258/- in Natgonda Distict in fouour of Petitioner No 2' (3) Rs.65,75,733/ in Nalgonda Distict in fauour of PetiLtoner No.3, (4) Rs.1,55,23,866/ - in Yadadi Bhongir Distnct in fauour of Petitioner No a' (5) Rs.72,60,138/ - in Yadadi Bhongir Distict in fauour ol Petltioner No.S, tuith interest for supply of fsh seecl for th,e geor 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended bg respondents No'7 and B uide Lr.No.3\O/ C/ 2023 dated' 30'O82023 and Lr.No.7S/ C/ 2023 24 dated 24'12'2024 as bad arbirary, illegal and also offends Articles 14' 191(g) ond.21 of the Constitution of India snd to pass"'" 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing' it ts submi[ted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the lis in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court d,aLed' 26.03 '2025 in W'P'No'6708 of 2025 and the same is not disputed by the learned government pleader for lisheriesandalsothelearnedgovernmentpleaderforlrnance and planning appearing for the respondents' t \

3. r ;ir;11r 6f the same and for reasons rrlil<e. tl .is Writ Petition i: f ; ; :osed of in terms of the order da::d 2t-..C 3.2025 passed irL -,\' I)No.6708 ol 2025, directing the rcspondlnts to consider -Lr,: -,:,-:ommendations of the respondents, N(,. i [; B and if the narrcs :: I the pe titioners do not find place in tLLe V gilance & Enforcr:-rr" I department report and there .Lre nl) irclverse remarks ;r13i,irrst the petitioners, and other sirnilarly placed persons :.:r .r zLde payments, then the petitionerr; sh:11 llso be made payrne L s lor the fish seeds supplied to the (lor e 'nr nent.

4. 'r'l rr officc is directed to append a cogry c,f rh: order dated 26.()1i..) ).Zri passed in W.P.No.6708 of 2O2.; to this Writ Petition.

5. I',1 scellaneous petrtions, if any, pendl-rg in tl,is Writ Petition, s h rr I ;land closed There shall be no ord(t1' .r:i ,o )osts. //TRUE COPY// SD/-B.G. VYJAYANTHI ,ST'A1.IT REGISTRAR s,i: SECTION OFFICER to''t Telangana t-lr,6s|.ra.a J!.r, Spe<:'al r.) r ef Secretary Animal Husband,y D!r) - Fisheries Deprirrtment, The State of Telangana, Secre 2. The Prinr; pal I iecretary, Finance Department, Secreta 3. Tbe Cpmnrrs{ri )ner of Fisheries, Telangana State, 6ha 4. The Oeirrri [.)r ector of Fisheries, ltnlaiOsi Orc Cbmm 5. The Dlstr t:- (. c rlector, Nalgonda, Nalqonda District 6. The Distrct Ccllector. Yadadri Bhonq'ir Di6trict 7- Ihe Digtr ct F:rs heries Officer/, Assisi-ant Director of Fis Hyderpba,o Devr:loltment and tariat H yderabad. riat l-her State of ntina(lar , Hyderabad ssioner of Fisheries, rgries;, l,l4lgonda, 0 The District F isheries Officert, Assistant gireclgr of Fisherierr \ adadri Bhongt, Nalgonda Distr ct Pistrict \ / .,ii:-.-<'.r-+-'- t f, ,d t -l

9. One CC to Sri D. L Pandu, Adyocate IOPUCI '10 Jryo CCs to GP fsr Animat Hugband'arli, Hidfr'bourt for the Stare of [elanqana, at Hvderabad tOUTt 11 Iy:_{9 !o The.GP hr Finini;e.bepartment, High Cgurr for the 6tate of I elangana. at HyderabadlOUTl 12. Two CC to The GP for R6venu'e, High Court for the 6tate of Telangana, at . HyderaIad[OUT]

13. Two CD Copies TJ BS (Along with thg cgpy of grder dated 26.03.2q9S lq W,f,No.6lOB eF ZOZiI W i] I I i i *r! 't$ E v I' h II F ! F t I t F l; t' I i l i i. t I !. E I I HIGH COURT DATED:211041'.'-025 ORDER WP.No.1099 ol 2025 zr'. o(i ' rl E. Srq r e (j ir0 fiA/ ?025 t r1 ) uED ( r t C DISPOSING OT: THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS $ 1 o.a .-- :, t;- I I I ,:l HI '[rl i I .I ;l ,l + n,* I I I 't l THE HONOURABLE SMT.IUSTICE T.MADIIAW DEVI ORDER: W.P.NO. 670A OF 2o2s In this writ petition, the petitioners are seeking a direction to the respondents to make payment for the Iish seeds supplied by them for the years 2023-2024 and' to pass such other order or orders in the interest ofjustice.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there are recommendations of the respondents No 5 ald 6 concerned payments. However, the respondents have not made . any payments.

3. At the time of admission, the learned government pleader for hsheries has received instructions and has submitted that there is a Vigilance & Enforcement Department' inquiry going on with regard to the supply of fish seeds to the Government. 'It is submitted that the inquiry is still in the process and therefore, the paJrments cannot be made'

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that out of thirty eight cases, thirty six cases have been disposed of by this Court directing the 5espondents to make payments and he submits that if after inquiry' the I I i i 2 paymellts :r r) made to the others, the respondr:nl-s mz y also be directeri 1 c r.rake the payments to the petitioners tL,:reir . 5 . Ilaving regard to the rival contt:nlior-ts and the materrzL I r r record, this Court hnds that thr: \ri6:,ilance & Enforcr:me'r-r - Department is inquiring into wherrer t-re suppliers have s -r.o6r1i :C the fish seed arld whether the g are e ntitled to receive:h<r payments. In such circumstances, thirs OorLrt deems it fit and I,roper to direct the respondents to consider the recomnrenrli Lt.ions of the respondents No.S & 6 and il the names of the pc l: tioners do not frnd place in the \lig ilance & Enforct'me n . report and there are no adverse refir.rrk s against the pe1.i1-ron:r'; and other similarly placed pr:rsons irre made paymerrts. t ren the petitioners shall also be me,de pay nents for the Iish :;er:c s supplied to the Government.

6. A.ccordingly, the writ petition is dr;pr:se:d of. There shall br: ;eo < r der as to costs.

7. \Iiscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition. sl aI stand closed Date. '.t6,tJ'.i.2025 JUSTICE T.MADH/\VI DEVI .; j F I j t t I t,