High Court · 2025

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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in not paying the amount Rs.9,57,000^ due to the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary and Consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to pay the amount Rs.9,57,0001 to the petitioner with interest from the date of bill till the date of payment lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 respondents 3 and 4 to pay the amount Rs.9,57,000/-, pending disposal of the above Writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. P. GANGA RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1&3: SRI K. MURALIDHAR REDDY, GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: AGP FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.4: AGP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: ORDER I I I I HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO IVRIT PETITION No.3723 OF 2025 o ORDER: This writ petition 1S filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: " "...to issue a Writ of Mandamus or ang other appropiote Wit or direction declaring the action of tlrc respondents 3 and 4 in not paging the amount Rs.9,57,0OO/- due to . the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary and Consequentlg direct the respondents 3 and 4 to pag the amount Rs.9,57,OOO/- u.tith interest from the date of bill till the date of pagment..."

2. Heard Sri P. Gangarami Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner through video conference; Sri K. Muralidhar Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 3; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of respondent No.4 and learned Assistant Government for Information and Public Relations Department appearing on behalf of respondent No.2.

3. With the consent of both the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 4 . Brief facts leading to filing of this writ petition are that the petitioner has been carrying advertising business of / , I I I 2 publication in the newspaper. Respondent No.3 through letter, dated O4.O2.2O19 has requested respondent No.2 to release the publication of notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2O 13 (Act 30 of 2013) (herein after referred to as 'the Act') for acquisition in Telugu and English languages. Pursuant to the said letters, respondent No.2 had issued release order, dated O5.O2.2O1g to publish the advertisement in the language of newspaper. Pursuant to the said instructions of respondent No.2, the petitioner has published the notification under Section 11(1) of the Act in Namaste Telangana and Telangana Today. According to the petitioner, the total cost of publication is Rs.9,57,O00/-. Accordingly, the petitioner has submitted the bill No.1743 dated O8.O2.2O19, rdspondent No.3 requesting them to pay the above said arnount. In spite of repeated requests made by the petitioner, respondent Nos.3 and 4 have not taken any steps. Thereafter, the petitioner got issued legal notice, on O9.O9.2O24 to respondent Nos.2 to 4. Pursuant to the same, respondent No.2 uide letter, dated 09.10.2024 requested respondent No.3 to clear the pending dues immediately. In spite of the same, respondent Nos.3 and 4 3 have not taken any steps till date for payment of the due amount to the petitioner, The action of respondent Nos.3 and 4 is contrar5r to law.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the letter, dated 04.02.2019 issued by respondent No.2, respondent Nos.3 and 4 have not taken any steps to clear the bill amounts to the petitioner and the said amounts are due since 2019.

6. l,earned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition have requested this Court to grant three (03) months time for payment of the undisputed amount to the petitioner.

7. Having considered the submissions made by the respective parties and after perusal of the material on record, it reveals that the petitioner claimed an amount of Rs.9,57,00O/- for release of the publication of notification under Section I I ( i ) of the Act and submitted bill on

08.O2.2019 before respondent No.3. Thereafter, the petitioner got issued legal notice on O9.O9.2O24 to respondent Nos.2 to

4. Pursuant to the said legal notice respondent No.2 issued letter on 09.1O.2024 requesting respondent No.3 to clear the \ \ pending bills pertaining to advertisement charges in favour of 4 the petitioner.

8. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the respective parties, especially submissions made by the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, the respondents are directed to pay the undisputed amount in favour of the petitioner within a period of two (O2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. g. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of- No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, ending in this writ petition, shall stand closed. I I To, SD/.T. TIRUMALA DEVI ANT REGISTRAR AS //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER

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