High Court · 2025

Petition unddr Article 226 o'f the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, or Writs, order or Direction more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring that the in-action on the part of the Respondents in not making billpayments for works done in respect of the contract works namely SDF 2023 Grant-Package No.SDR-MDK.1 tor 29 road works of BT renewals in Medak Assembly Constituency of Medak District bearing Agreement Nos. /2023- 24, daled 0611012023 (1) Providing BT Renewal on R/F PWD Road to Nagapur (V), Heveli Ghnapur (M) of amounts Rs.(68,24,832/-) recorded rn M. Book No. 497lAMlPRl2l'l9 (2) Providing BT Renewal of RiF NH to Doultabad PWD road Via Gulparthy (CHO/01-0/670 KM, 11045-11800KM) of Ramayanpet (M) amount of Rs.(20,25,290/ ) recorded in M BookNo.346/8M/PR/2023 (3) Providing BT Renewal on R/F frWD road to Yousufpet (V), Papannapet (M) amount of Rs 14,59,2221- recorded under ttrl Book No.B93/BMIPR12023 and (d) Providing BT Renewal on R/F PU/D road to Mallupally Via Damarachervu 1V), Ramayampet (M) amount Rs(27,41,0341) recorded in M-Book No.B39/BM/PFll2O23 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to releas,: the amounts to the Petitioner in the interest of justice. lA NO: 'l OF 2025 Petitron under Sectton 151 CPC praying that ln the cirt:umstances stated in the affidavit filed rn sLrpport of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release the payment legitimately due an,l payable totaling to Rs '1 ,30,50,377l- forthwith in the interest of justice. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Sectron 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed rn sLrpport of tire petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to drspose of the representation dated 1 1])l)-2j24 , 24-06-2024 , 07 -02-2025 and 1B-0?. -2025 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitaoner: SRI K.PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 TO 7: GP FOR PANCHA.YAT RAJ & RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 8: GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOT]RABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO. 8949 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not making payments of the bills to the petitioner pursuant to the agreement bearing No. 12023-24 dated 06.10.2023, AS illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to release the amounts to the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders.

2. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development has forwarded the written instructions dated

26.03.2025, according to which four bills for a total amount of Rs. 1,30,50,377l- (Rupees One Crore Thirty Lakhs Fifty Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven only) have already been processed, but the payment could not be made for want of release of funds by the Govemment i.e., respondent No.7 hererin.

3. In view ofthe above submission, respondent Nos.3 and 7 are directed to make payments of the bills to the petitioner within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the t t 2 order and il there is any delay thereafter, then the same shall be paid with rnterest at the rate of l2o/o p.a. and not later than

31.05.2025. It is made clear that if the payment :is not made by then also, compound interest shall be levied on the rcspondents.

4. With rhe above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in thrs writ petition, shall stand closed. To //rRUE copy// N f'{ty':*--E-Gr9IE{E=-:=:,. SD/-A.V.S. PRASAD ., sEcfloN oFFtcER I I 1 2 3 4 6 7 8, o 10 11 12 ,Ambedkar $!!,ii,i?Hil.?.ri,:?,is,H!:rllB?j3"J,*L#:?f iP^q[Sibp-'g]iFifi? prr selretary Finance oepZrtment, r s secretariat I Liovernment rf Telanqana The Distrrct c rrector."Arrerrak Drstrict. The rntegrated corector comprex Havati. G ha n p ur, tVtedak District, ieianq;; iliii;"' r ne unret Engrneer. panchayat Raj De-partment, Eiramanzil, Hyderabad S00 The guperinter1ding Engineer..panchayat Raj Medak, Ivft-dak 502110 The Execurive Enoineei pancnayat Rii Hjrdiiii6iiili"n At Medak_ soz110. The ch ief pta n n i n! ofricer.of n,,"6!r, oiliii"i-ir,L'i ni;g,, tuo c o I tector 9:ltl_"1 Ha-va r i G6anpul- nltuoar oistriJi, ii,r jnirrlto:, r r o *e ouD- rreasurv ottrcer of Medjlk District, The-rntegrated coflector comprex Havali Ghanpur Medak otstrict, ieiandli,l'srj)i r'ri=' gn" gg ro sRr K pRABHAKAd norddJi" roFuci Two ccs to cp FoR pnru,rAVaiiAi I h"uRA*d DEV High court for the State of Telangana, at Hvderabad tOllTl rtr{nruce ' Hish coirt ror the state or relangana at l,Vo""?rt'rl" ?,j'.'ir?* Two CD Copies PSK BS nNX -y' / / HIGH C URT DATED]0810412025 ORDER WP.No. 949 of 2025 t a ltlE ; I.,r i s- \\ 23 rP; zoz5 l DEsparCvi cO a t DISPOS NG OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHO T COSTS t 1 \.1