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2. M/s Sri Sapthagiri Fisheries, Rep by its Managing Partner, Thota Anil S/o Raja lVallaiah, Aged 43 years, Occ. Fish Contractot, No 5-6-427, Kapuvada, Karimanagar District.

3. IV1/s Bheeshma Fisheries, Rep by its Partner, Arumulla Pavan S/o Laxmi Kantham, Aged 33 years, Occ. Fish Contractor, Rlo 4-2-24417, Thulisinagar Street, Jagitial Town, Jagitial District.

4. M/s Kalpana Fisheries, Rep by its Managing Partner, Aarumulla Prashanth S/o A.Shivaiah, Aged 39 years, Occ. Fish Contractor, Rl/o H.No. 4-2-106, Thulisinagar Street, Jagitial Town, Jagitial District.

5. M/s Kumara Swamy Fish Seeds, Rep by its Proprietor, Kumara Swamy S/o Mallaih, Aged 37 years, Occ. Fish Contractor, Fl/o H.No. 1-101 , Anaram Villae, Mankondur Mandal, Karimnagar District.

6. M/s Madaveni Janardhan Fish Seed Farm, Rep by its Proprietor, Madanveni Janardhan, S/o Gangaram, Aged 54 years, Occ. Fish Business, R:/o H.No. 4- 94, Hasakothuru (V). Kamerpelly lvlandal, Nizamabad District.

7. M/s Meena Aqua Fish Seed Farms, Rep by its Proprietor, Dr.K.Mallikarjuna Reddy S/o Bhooma Reddy, Aged 64 years, Occ. Fish Contractor, R/o H.No. 5-7-1Ol37lF-15, Vivek Nagar, Near Tirumala Theater, Vijaya Hospital, Nirmal Dishict. ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Diary Development And Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

3. The Commissioner of Fisheries, Telangana State, Shantinagar, Hyderabad. 4. The District Collector, Karimangar District, Karimanagar 5. The District Collector, Jagtial District at Jagitial.

6. The District Collector, Rajanna Siricilla District, Rajanna Siricilla. 7. The District Collector, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad. B. The District Collector, Nirmal District, Nirmal. 9. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (lnlands), O/o Comnrissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad 1 0.The District Fisheries Officer, Karimangar District, Karimanagar 1 1 . The District Fisheries Officer, Jagtial District at Jagitial. '12. The- District Fisheries Officer, Rajanna Siricilla District, Rajanna Siricilla

13.The District Fisheries Officer, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad.

14.The District Fisheries Officer, Nirmal District, Nirmal. ...RESPONDENTS 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 topleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents for not releasing the Petitioner No. 1 amount of Rs.51,42,'1001 with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended by Respondent No.10 v de Letter No. 6791C12023, dated 27-12'.'2023, the Petitioner No. 2 amount of Rs.22,20,9831 with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on siubmission of bills as recommended by Respondent No.1 0 vide Letter No. 6791C12023, dated 27-12-2023, the Petitioner No. 3 amount of Rs.31,91,517l- with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended by Respondent No.11 vide Letter No. 121tC12023, dated Cr4-0'1-2024, the Petitioner No. 4 amouLnt of Rs.26,88,3431 with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 bas;ing on submission of bills as recommenderd by Respondent No.12 vide Letter llo. 971E12023, dated 12-03-2024, the Petitioner No. 5 amount of Rs.27,06,36'4l- with interest for supply of fish seed for the yeat 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended by Respondent No.12 vide Letter No, 971E12023, dated 12-03-2024, the Petitioner No. 6 amount of Rs.68,63,04 3/- with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submissioh of bills as recommended by Respondent No.'13, vide Letter No. 2411C12023-24, dated 30-12-2023 and the Petitioner No. 7 amount of Rs.52,58,€0'l/- with interest for supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended by llespondent No.1 4 vide Letter No. 223/C12023, dated 17-02-2023 as illegal, arbitrary and voilative of Articles 1a, 19(1Xg) and 21 of the Constitution of lnd ia. _ t lA NO: 1 OF 20 25 petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in tne afiiOavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to l;r;., ;;;;"rpondents forthwith to release the Petitioner No, 1 amount of *..Ji ,iijOU with interest for supply of fish seed for the vear 2023-24basing ,rtri.r'on of bills as recommended by Respondent No 10 vide Letter No' UrniiJo:ii, Oated 27-12-2023, Ihe Petitioner No. 2 amount of Rs.22,20,983/- "" ffi ,;;;;i ror supply of fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of by Respondent No 10 vide Letter No 679lCl2023' daled nii,, ".l"""r.ended ;1; 1;:20;1, the petitioner No. 3 amount of Rs.31,91,5171 with interest for ,rrrV-"i ,..n seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as ,"JJrir"".O"a by Respondent No.'1 1 vide Letter No. 1211C12023, dated iioil -riii, ,ne petitioner No. 4 amount of Rs 26,88,343/- with interesi for ;ro;,r-;i tish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as ,"JJ#*".0"0 by Respondent No.'12 vide Letter No.971E12023, dated ,i dl-riii, the petitioner No. 5 amount of Rs 27,06,364/- with interest for fisrr seed for the yeat 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as ;;-;i ,".J.ir".o"O by Respondent No.12 vide Letter No 97lEl2023, dated ,i Oir-ZiiZi, the Petitioner No 6 amount of Rs 68,63,043/- with interest for ;;rri-;; fish seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bi,s as ,".o.r""0"a by Respondent No.13, vide Letter No. 2411c12023-24' dated i.d ihe Petitioner No 7 amount of Rs 52,58,6011 with interest for iii-riri I"""i,-"i t'=f-, seed for the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as L-JJnir""oJ by Respondent No.14 vide Letter No' 2231C12023, dated li Oi,Z-zizi, pendlng disposal of the main Writ Petition' Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI D'L'PANDU Counsel for the Respondent No'1' 3 & 9 to 14: GP FOR FISHERIES Counsel forthe Respondent No'2: GP FOR FINANCE counsel for the Respondent No'4 to 8: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.5192 OF 202ts ORDER: This Writ Petition is fi1ed seeking a direction to the respondents to release an of amount of Rs.S1 ,42,lOO /- to petitioner No. 1, Rs.22,2O,983 / - to petitioner No.2, Rs.31,9 1,51'Zl to petitioner No.3, Rs.26,88,343/- to petitioner No.4, Rs.27,06,364 /- to petil.ioner No.5, Rs.68,63,0431- to petitioner No.6, Rs.52,5B,6Oll- to petitioner No.7, for supply of {ish seeds lor the year 2023-24 basing on submission of bills as recommended by respondents Nos. 1O to 14.

2. The recommendations of respondent Nos.1O to 14 are placed at Page Nos.24 to 48 of the Writ Petition. It is noticed that these bills are yet to be approved by respondent No.3. I I 2 SK,J W.P.No.5192 of )n9<

3. In view thereof, this Court deems it fit arrd proper to direct respondent No.3 to pass appropriate orders on the proposals for passing of the bills proposed by respondent Nos.4 to B within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, respondent No.2 shail release the bills to the petitioners within a period of ten (10) days thereafter.

4. With the above directions, this Writ petition disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 1S Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition, shal1 stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/- P. GOWRI SHANKAR REGISTRAR ASS T s TION OFFICER To, 1- The Soecial Chief Secretary' Animal Husbandry, Diary Development And fisneii'es Department, Secrefariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana'

2. The Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Secretarlat, Hyderabad' State of Telangana.

3. The Commissioner of Fisheries, Telangana State, Shantinagar, Hyderabad 4. The District Collector, Karimangar District, Karimanagar' ' I \ : I

5. The District Collector, Jagtial District at Jagitial' 6. The District Collector, Rajanna Siricilla District' Rajanna Siricilla' 7. The District Collector, Nizamabad District' Nizamabad' 8. The District Collector' Nirmal District, Nirmal' 9. The Deputy Director of Fisheries (lnlands)' O/o Commissioner of Fisheries' Hyderabad 1 0. The District Fisheries Officer, Karimangar District' Karimanagar 11.The District Fisheries Officer, Jagtial District at Jagitial' 12.The District Fisheries officer, Ra.janna Siricilla District, Rajanna Siricilla 13.The District Fisheries Officer, Nizamabad District' Nizamabad 14.The District Fisheries Officer, Nirmal District' Nirmal' 15.One CC to SRI D.L.PANDU, Advocate [OPUC] 16:Two CCs to GP FoR FISHERIES, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTI

17.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 1B.Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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