The High Court · 2025

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9. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad. The State of Telangana, Represent by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The State of Telangana, Represent by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Engineer ln Chief/ Chief Engineer, R and B Department 0/o The Engineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil lrram Manzil Colony Punjagutta Hyderabad Telangana 500082 District Treasurer officer. Karimanagar. Pay and Accounts officer, Karimnagar District Treasury, Karimnagar District. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar. The Dy. Superrntending Engineer Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar. The Executive Engrneer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the ciicumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, challenging the action of the Respondents No. 1 to 6 in not releasing the admitted amounts for completion of work i.e., Periodical Renewal to Mallial-Thatipalli Road in Jagitial District, executed by Petitioner, as j I I I Il t I I I I I : . I I ! I : illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respond rnts 1 to 6 to release thependingfinalbillsi.e.,forthePeriodicalRenewaltoMzllial-ThatipalliRoadin JagitialDistrictfornetanamountofRsTT,3T,24T^(SevertySevenLakhsThirty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Forty severr only) vide Token No.2447667903dated16.01-2024,Rs.12,'10,067/-(TwelveLakhsTenThousand Sixty Seven Only) vide Token No.2504552663 da:ed 24'04'2024 and Rs.13'32,552/-(ThirteenLakhsThirtyTwoThousandF.iueHundredandFifty No.2600497940 dated 06.06.2()25 , forthwith to the Two Only) vide Token Petitioner account. IA NO:1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in th( circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cc urt may be pleased to direct the Respondents No. 1 to 6 to release the pending f nal bills i.e., Periodical RenewaltoMallial-ThatipalliRoadinJagitialDiStrictlornetanamountof Rs.77,37,247t- (Seventy Seven Lakhs Thirty Seven Thor-t and Two Hundred and Forty Seven only) vide Token No.2447667903 dated 16.i11 .2024. Rs.12,10'0671- (Twelve Lakhs Ten Thousand Sixty Seven only) vide No 2504552663 daled24.o4.2o24andRs.13'32,5521-(rhirleenLakhsThilyTwoThousandFive Hundred and Fifty Two only) vide Token No 2600497(t40 dated 06.06.2025' forthwith to the Petitioner Account. .token

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K.RAJASHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1, 4, 7, 8 & 9: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS CounselfortheRespondentNo.2,3,5&6:AGPFORFIt\ANCE&PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER l I 2 SK, J W.P.No.20163 of 2025 8 and 9 and learned Assistant Government pleader for Finance and plalning appearing for respondent Nos.2, 3, 5 ald 6 and perused the material on record.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.7 has called for tenders for execution of works lor construction of roads in Jagtial District. pursuant to the same, the petitioner_Company participated in the tender process and became successful in tenders lor executing the works. consequently, rcspondent No.7 entered into agreement dated 25.05 .2023 wrth the petitioner and work order was issued in flavour oi thc petitioner. In compliance with the same, the petitioncr has executed the contract a,d completed the work. Being satisrred with the completion of work, the office of respondent No.7 had issued Token No.24476679O3 dated 16.01.2024 for an amount of Rs.77,37,247 /-(Rupees Seventy Seven Lakh Thirty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fort5r Seven Only), Token No.25O4552663 dated 24.O4.2024 for an l 3 SI(, J t\. t'. No.20163 of2025 amount of Rs. 12,10,067 l-(Rupees Twelre Lakh Ten Thousand Sixty Seven Only) No.26OO49794O dated 06.06.2025 for an arnount Token I I I I I I 1 I Rs. 13,32,552/-(Rupees Thirteen Lakh Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Two Only). However, the said amounts were not released to th<' petitioner so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct the respondents to release the afore said amounts $,ithin a stipulated period of time.

5. Learned Government Pleader for the rcspondents submits that the bills pertaining to the final lrayment of the petitioner-Corrlp2rl / are already processed, however, due to dearth of lunds, the amounts could not be released on time a r-Ld prays this Court to grant six (06) weeks time to re case the said :rmounts. i t (r. Having regard to the submis:sions made by learned counsel for the respective partte s, this Writ I petition 1S disposed of directing the r< spondents to 4 SK. J w. P. N o.:0 t 63 (r(1025 release the amounts / Iinal payment to the petitioner- Company in pursuance of Token No.24476679O3 dated 16.01.2O24 for an amount of Rs.77,37,247/- (Rupees Sevent5r Seven Lakh Thirty Seven Thousand TWo Hundred and Forty Seven Only), Token No.2504552663 dated 24.04.2024 for an amount of Rs. 12,10,067/- (Rupees Twelve Lakh Ten Thousand and Sixty Seven Only) and Token No.26OO49794O dated 06.06.2025 for ar amount Rs. 13,32,552/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Two Only), AS expeditiously as possible, preferably within a pcriod of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt ol a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petitionshall also stand closed. //TRUE COPY// To, '1 . The Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings Buildings Hyderabad, State of Telangana- - M. OSMAN ALI BAIG TANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER epartment Secretariat

2. The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Departrnent, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

3. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

4. The Engineer ln Chief/ Chief Engineer, R and B Departrnent 0/o The Engineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil lrram Manzil Colony Punjagutta Hyderabad Telangana 5OO082 l T { E ,] t q x I t T t I

5. The District Treasurer officer, Karimanagar. 6. The Pay and Accounts officer, Karimnagar Districl Treasury, Karimnagar District.

7. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar. 8. The Dy. Superintending Engineer Roads and Buildin-qr;, Karimnagar. 9. The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimr agar.

10.One CC to SRI K.RAJASHEKAR, Advocate [OPUC] 11.Two CCs to GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

12.Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, Higlr Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTI

13. Two CD Copies BSR TKS @/ HIGH COURT DATED:2210712025 I l l I I i I 1 \ t I ORDER WP.No.20163 of 2025 [ 3 Bti 2U! i) \ ;. o DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS \