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 or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in failing to release the admitted amounts of Rs 2,1 1 ,22,305t- (Rupees Two Crores Eleven Lakhs Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred and five only) due to the petitioner under Token Nos. 2443088229 (dated 20 1 2.2023), 25235581 95 (dated 24. 12.2024), 245855267 7 (dated 20.O32O2\, 2458553484 (dated 20032024)' 2458553596 (dated 20.03.2024) and 2450608466 (dated 01 .022024) amounting to Rs 2''1 1,22'3051- (Rupees Two Orores Eleven Lakhs Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred and five Only) for the works completed by the petitioner as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutiona and conseq uently Direct the respondents to release the adrritted amount of Rs. 2,11 ,22,3051- (Rupees Two Crores Eleven Lakhs Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred and five Only) to the petitioner covered under Token Nos. 2443088229 (dated 20.12.201-3\,2523558195 (dated 24 122024), 2458552677 (dated 2003.2024,, 2458553484 (dated 20.032024),2458553596 (dated 20 03 2024) and 2450608466 (dated 01 02 2024 I Direct the respondents to pay a penal interest at the rate of 1B % per annuflr on the amounts due under Toker Nos. 2443088229, 2523558 1 95, 245855267 7,2458553484, 2458553596 and 2450608466 from tlte due date of the bill to the date of releas(l of payments. 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 Cc,urt may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the admitted and ce,rtified amount of Rs. 2,11,22,3051- (Rupees Two Crores Eleven Lakhs Twenty {wo Thousand Three Hundred and five Only) forthwith to the petitioner covered'under Token Nos. 2443088229 (dated 20.12 2023) 2523558'195 (dated 24 12 2024\, 2458552677 (dated 20032024), 2458553484 (dated 20032024), 2458553596 (dated 2003.2024) and 2450608466 (dated 01 022024) for the rvork completed by the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the rretitioner: SRI M.ROOPENDER Counsel for the llespondent No.1: AGP FOR GENERAL ADMIN|STRATION Counsel for the llespondent No.2 & 7: AGP FOR FINANCEi & PLANNTNG Counsel for the llespondent No.3 to 6: AGP FOR ROADS & BUILD|NGS The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.22468 of 2025 ORDER: Ileard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Gencral Administration for the respondent No. 1, learned Assistant Governmcnt Pleader lor Finance and Planning for the respondent Nos'2 and, 7 and learned, Assistant Government Pleader lor Roacls and Buildings for the respondent Nos.3 to 6 and perused the entire material on record. '2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that thc petitioner is questioning the action of the respondents in failing release the admittcd \ arnounts Rs.2, 1 1 ,22,3O5 I - (Rupees Two Crores Eleven Lakhs Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred and five Only) due to the petrtt oner Token Nos.2443O88229 dated 20.12.2023, 2523558195 dated 24.12'2024, 2458552677 dated 20.03.2024, 245a553484 dated 20.O3.2024, 2458553596 dated 20-Or.2C2+ SK, J V/.P.No 122468 ol 202 5 2450608466 dated 0L.O2.2024 for the wolks completed by the petit ioncr AS illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct th: respondents to pay the penal interest at the rate of 18 percentage per annum on the said a,lmitted ermounts from the due date of the bill to the dzrte of release of paymenti to the petitioner.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildingr; did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel lor the petitioner and requested to pass appropriate orders.

4. Learned Assistant Government Plealer for Finance t and Planning submits that the respondents will release the amounts as per priority basis of token numbers in due course arrd requested to pass appropriate orders.

5. In v ew of the submissions made on either side, this writ petition is disposed of by directing tht: responclents to reiease tlre total amount of Rs.2,7i,22,30[;/- (Rupees Two Crores Eleven Lakhs Twenty Two Thousancl Three Hundred J SK, J W .P.No-22468 ot 2025 five Only) vide Token Nos.2443O88229 dated 20.1.2.2023, 2523.558195 dated 24.12.2024, 2458552677 dated 20.03.2024, 2458553484 dated 2O.O3.2O24, 2458553596 dated 20.O3.2024 and 2450608466 dated O1.O2.2O24 to the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

6. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. //TRUE COPYII SD/-P. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR G.- SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telangana \

2. The Principal Secrelary, Finance Department, dqcretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

3. The Chief Engineer (R & B) State Roads and CRN Errammanzil Colony, Panjagutta, Hyderabad.

4. The Chief Engineer National Highways, Errumamnzil, Panjagutta Hyderabad 5. The Superintending Engineer (R & B) Hanumakonda District 6. The Executive Engineer (R & B), Hanumakonda District 7. The Payand Accounts Officer, Hanumakonda District Telangana S One CC to SRI IU,ROOPENDER, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] '10.Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 1'l Two CCs to GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 12 fwo CD Copies BSR BS . .-*--i HIGH COI.IRT DATED:2ti|0812025 ORDER WP.No.22,168 of 2025 9" 1 B SEP 2IITI .) t ( ,t_ -^ rC DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS 2 1 lau- \