High Court · 2025

M/s. Vinavaka Constructions, Office at H.No.8-4-415l1/A, Ganesh . Naqa1, firi.nigZt, Rep-Uy it. Managing Partner, P.Ramana Reddy,..S/o'..Raji n"OOv. XoeiO adout-65 years, dccl Business, Fi/o. Edulagattepally Village, Manai<ondlur Mandal, Karim Nagar District. ...PETlTIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Represent by its Special Chief Secretary to Govemment, Finance-and i'tanriing Depar[ment, Secretariat, Hyderabad' 2. The State of Telangana, Represent by its Principal. Secretary to Government' - iinini. and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad' 3. The State of Telangana, Represent by its Additional Secretary to - eore.ment, Finance a'irO eiannirig Departm-ent, Secretariat, Hyderabad' 4. Pay and Accounts officer, Karim Nagar District Treasury, Karim Nagar District' " p'uicn'"vit nii i"u"Eriir'o[*r;il;it o"pattmbnt, secretaiiat, Hvderabad' 5.TheStateofTelangana,RepresentbyitsPrincipalsecretarvtoGovemment, 6. The Superintdnding Engineer, P'R.Region, Karimnagar District' ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleasedtoissueanappropriateWrit,orderorDirection,moreparticularlyonein the nature of Writ of Mandamus, challenging the action of the Respondents No' 1 to4innotreleasingtheadmittedamountsforcompletionofworki'e.,Bridgeon RoadfromEridipallytoMutharamroadinShakarampetMandalofKarimnagar District, executed by the Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently directtheRespondentslto4toreleasethependingbilli'e"forthework'Bridge on Road from Eri lipally to Mutharam road in shakarampet lvlandal of Karimnagar District for an rmo,nt of Rs.67,82,614/_ (Sixty Seven Lakh s Eighty Two Thousand six Hundred and Fourteen Rupees onry) vide Tc ken No.242gg.r 0934 dated 27.09.2O23, fo(hwith to the petitioner account. lA NO: 't OF 2025 Petition un ier siection 'r 51 cpc praying that in the circum:dances stated in the affidavit file d in support of the petition, the High couri may be preased to direct the Respon Jent:s No. .t to 4 to release the pending bill i.e., Bridge on Road from Eridipally to Mutharam road in Shakarampet Mandar of Karinrnagar District for an amount of Rs.67,82,614/-(Sixty Seven Lakhs Eighty Two f housand Six Hundred and Fr urteen Rupees onry) vide Token No.24288.10g34 dated 27 .09.2023, forthu ith to the petitioner Account. Counsel for the Prrtitioner: SRI THOOM SRINIVAS Counsel for the Rerspondent No.1 to 4: Gp FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Re,spondent No.S & 6: Gp FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ The Court made the following: ORDER l a THE HONOIIRABLE SRI JUSTICE PIILLA KARTIil( WRIT PEITTION No.10883 0F 20/25 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: '...to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, chanenging the action of the Respondents No.l to 4 in not reteasing the admitted amounts for completion of work i.e., Bridge on Road from Eridipally to Mutharam road in Shakarampet Mandat of Karimnagar District, executed by the Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents I to 4 to release the pending bill i.e., ior thl work, Bridge on Road from Eridipally to Mutharam road in Shakarampet Mandal of Karimnagar District for an amount of Rs-67,82,6141 - (Sixty Seven Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Fourteen Rupees Only) vide Token No.242gg1o934 dated 27 .O9.2023, forthwith to the Petitioner account and pass...,, Heard Sri Thoom Srinivas, learned counsel for 3 petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning for respondent Nos. 1 to 4; and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondent Nos.S and 6.

4. Leained counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.6 has called for tender for execution of work for construction of bridge on road from Eridipally to Mutharam of Karimnagar HSlrict. Pursuant to the same, the 2 PK,J vP 10883,202s \ petitioner Cornpany participated in the tender process and became sucr:essful in tender for executitrg the work' Conseqr-rent1v, respondent No.6 entered into agreemont, dated O2.O5.20t2 i,,ith the petitioner and uide proceedings, dated l2.O5.2Ot 2, issued work order in favour of the petil.ioner. In complianr :e 'r'ith the same, the petitioner hal; exe cuted the contract mcl completed the work. Being satisfied with the completron c,f work, the oftice of respondent No.6 had issued Token Nc.24'.ZaBlO934, dated 27.09.2023 for al zrrnount of Rs.67,8i2,514/-. However, the said amount wzts noL released to the petitioner so far. Therefore, learned counsel crays this Court to direct the respondents to release the aforesaid arnount v ithin a stipulated period of time.

5. Lea:'ned Government Pleader for tht: rel;pondents submits thal the bills pertaining to the pilvmer:rt of the petitioner -Cr)rnpany are already processed, howevc'r, due to dearth of fur.ds, the amount could not be releaserl on time and pray ; this Court to grant six weeks time to rr:lease the said amorrnt. f f / 3 PK,J wp 1oaa3,2025

6. Having regard to the submissions made Lry learned counsel for the respective parties, this Writ petition is irT disposed of directing the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner-Company in pursuance of token No.242881O934, dated 27.09.2023, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/- A.V.S.PRASAD EPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, Fin District Secretariat Hyderabad. Secretariat, Hyderabad Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

1. The Special Chief Secretary to Govemmen ance and Planning 2. The Pri ncipal Secreta ry to Govemment, Finance and planning Department, 3. The Additio nal Secretary to Government, Finance and planning Department, 4. The Pay and Accounts officer Karim Nagar District Treasury, Karim Nagar 5. The . Principal Secretary^ to Govemment, panchayat Raj and Rural - Development Department, Secretariat, HvOeriOad. 6. I he Superintendino Enoineer, p.RRegioh, Karimnagar District. Z. 9ne cC to SRtrHborr,t'snir.irvAS, AEr;;b'foi;u"cf -- 'pLANNrNd, 8. Two ccs to cP FoR FTNANCE Hisn'court for the state of ^ Telangana at Hyderbad [OUT] 9. I*.o CCs to cP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ, High Court for the State of _ ^ Telan-gana at Hyderabad [OUT] 10.Two CD Copies BSR 1'l ! HIGH COURT DATED:1010412025 CC TODAY )t '!, 7 $ /I E r*, ,( 1 I lii' ?1?5 ..rl .'), :' ORDER WP.No.10883 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS x6k