The High Court · 2025

The Telangana State lndustrial Opp.R S.F.P and D, Srishailam Hyderabad-500 005 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of ll'rc constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to pass an order or direction or writ, more particular a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring proceedings Lr.No.536/20IT5llc/sHDB/GlP JDCL/IVR/S lnds./2018 /1064 dt.2911012021 ot the 3rd respondent to an extent of condition imposed to pay penalty (Delay condonation fee) @ 3% of the current value of the subject land of Rs.96,000/- with GST @ 18o/o ot Rs.172801 there by total amount of Rs.1 ,13,280/- for extension of time for implementation of project in the ailotted Plot No.M4 measuring 1000 Sq.Mtrs.,at GIP-Jadcherla in Sy.No.5B8 to 630 situated at GIP-Jadcherla, Rajapur Village, Rajapur Mandal of lVlahaboobnagar District as illegal, arbitrary and voilative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 --'-, of the Constitution of lndia besides contrary to Regulat < n 19 of the TSIIC lndustrial parks allotment Regulatrons, 2012 consequently:;r t aside proceedings Lr.No.536/20IT5llC/SHDB/clP-JDCL/MR/S lnds./2018/10(it it29t1O|2OZ1 of the 3rd respondent to an extent of condition to pay penalty (D: ay condonation fee) @ 3% of the current value of the subject land of Rs.96,000,- vrith GST @ 1g% of Rs.17280/- there by total amount of Rs.1,13,2801 lA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that rn the ,l r umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court nrir be pleased to direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps inclu ing cancellation of petitioner's allotment of Plot No.4. measuring 1000 Sq.lMtrr,. at Glp-Jadcherla in Sy,No.5BB to 630 situated at GIP-Jadcherla, Rajapur Vill;rr1 , R;:japur l\,4andal of lr,4aha boob nagar Distrrct lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the cir )-rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High CoL r may be pleased lo permit and receive the documents i.e., 1. Original photos of ite project 2. Copy of Request for issuance of Noc by the petitioner dt.1g-03 2022 lo respondent corporation 3. Copy of letter Ref No.AFC/lritBNRI2O22-,,,. dt 15.06 2022 fronr Andhra Pradesh State Finical corporation, Ir,4abahubnagar I] anch to the petitioner 4. copies of Notifications from Ministry of Road rransport i High ways dt.26-08- 2021 and 01-12-2022 as additional material documents rn .l e: above \rVrit petition for just decision of this case lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Between: 1 2 The .Telangana state lndustrial lnfrastructure corp.r ation Limited (TSllc), 1e^g _by it1 vcad MP ,Basheerbagh,6th Floor,parisrjnr r Bhavan, UyObrjOaT- 500 004 Telangana . Ih" Zo.nal Manager rng Terangana state r r irstriar rnfrastructure .( ISilC) . shamshabad zone opp.R.S.F.p and D, :9lP9l3]'ol Lrmrted snsnatlam Road Pahadi Shareef, Hyderabad_500 0Ob ...PETITIONERS/RE:; ,ONDENT NOS. 2 & 3 AND 1 M/s.Sunitha lndustries, Rep.by its Proprietor Smt, Ramakuri Sunitha Devi W/o.R.Ravi Kumar Age 50 years, Occ.Business Office at D.No.B-3- 169113391602FF, Arogya Nagar, Sivamma Papi Reddy Hills, Yousufguda, Hyderabad-500 045. ...RESPONDENTMRIT PETITIONER The State of Telangana, Rep. by Principal Secretary lndustries Department, Secretariat. Hyderabad. 2 ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.1 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the order dated 1911112021 made in W.P. No. 28899 of 2021 Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI N.N. SOMENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No. 1 : GP FOR INDUSTRIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI M SRIKANTH REDDY (SC FOR TGilC) The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEI MAPAI(A WRIT PETITION No.28899 of 2021 ORDER: Pctitioncr', lr ScheduLlcd Castc- \\jomal cr.,tre pr'( ncr.tr', established a proprietorship firm to set up tt iooling sheets manufacturing uniL. To avail Government benefit ; fot- SC \\ omen entrcpreneurs, she applied to TSIIC, r,r,hich allct cd Plot No.M4, adme asuring 1 O00 Sq.Mtrs., al GIP - JadcherleL c,n O I .0().2018. A lease agrecment rvas executed on 20.03.201!1, ;Lnci possession u,as given on 04.07.2O19. As pcr thc lease tcr.. s. r:onstruction had to start rvithin srx mon[hs and production ,'ithiu tu() _\rcars. Petit.ioner bcgan preliminarl, 11,61pc and sougl r approvzrls. but duc to hcaltlr issues, tl-re (IOVIl) 19 lockdor.r.n. rn(l a chzrnge in business aclivily trdviscd lt_t, barnkcrs, tltc pro ( (t \\.as rlr:1a-ved. An extensiorr of ollc year \\'zrs scught before , r,: t.xpin, of the original period. 'lhe 3,,1 respondent, b.v pr r c:eeclings datecl 29 10 2021 , grantcd alr extension up to 03.07 '.t )'.22 b:ut in-rposed a pcnalty of Rs.1,13,2aO I . Thc petitioner souf lrt u,aiver of the penalty, contendinq that be ing a small entc.r trisc uncler the MSMtr Act, the case falls under Regulation 19 . t (b) of thc TSIIC Aliotment Rcgulations, 2012, ancl the delav r as bevoncl her -- 2 IiBK,J W.P.No.28899 ol 2021 control due to thc panderilic. Flowever, her request u,as rejectecl rvithout valid rcasons. The imposition of pcnerlty is arbitrarr,, contrarl'to thc '|SIIC rcgula[rons, and vioizrtir.e ol Articlcs i4, 19, anC 21 of the Constituticn of lndia. I-{ence. tl'ris Writ petitior-r.

2. Heard Sri N. Somendra Redd1.., learned Counsel lor the petitioner, and Sri M. Srikanth Reddr,, le arned Standing Counsel for TGIIC lor rcspondenr Nos. 2 and 3. Peruscd the record.

3. Learned Standine Counscl ftrr TCIIC. foi rcspondent Nos. 2 and 3 filed a count..r affidar..it statir-ig that petitioner \\'as allotted Plot No.ll4 on lease for 1O ycars, ',r.ith a condition to start production rvithiu tu,o years. Ho'nvever, pctitioner failed to do so, breachiug thc leersc terms. Thougir thc extension rcqucsr was late, the Corporation granted an cxtr:nsion tlll 03.O7.2022 on payment of a delay fec of Rs.96,OO0/ plus GST. Tho petitioner requesLed waiver ol this penalt;., s'l-rich rn.as righth refused based on Government guidelines. The Corporation states that petitioner hzrs nct started etnv indurstt'ial activilv anct is delaying the process. Hence, the writ petition has no merit and should be dismissed, and the interim order dated 19.11 .2021 should be vacated 3 . NBK,;J WrP. o128899 of 2021 4 I-earned c:ounscl for petitioner filed a replv ; ffidavit stating Lhat thc dclerl r.vas due to COVID 19 and a prr>.ji, r changc, borh ber,or-rd hcr cor-rtrol. She complied \\'ith al1 leas,r terrns and did r:oi brcach conclitirrrs. so Clausc .1.1 dlt:s zrpph. 'l'l-rc Corporation grantcd an extension but wrongll i:nposed a 3,2, penalt1,, u,hich violates TSIIC regulations. fl c (ioverrrment Memo citcd bv rcspondents is invalid as it \\ i s ltot olflcially lrrrblrshed. The respondents are also biocki:rg I tl NOCI for }tan.k loarrs. causrng lurther delay. Hcncc, thc penar l; IS illegci. arr-rc1 the petitioner requests that the u.rit petition be i. ou'r:d.

5. On instructions, learned Standing Corr rsel Ibr '['GIIC pl:ri:cd on recor d thc photographs of Plot No.lr{ l, adme asuring

1000.OO Sq.N{trs., GIP, Jadcherla, allotted in f:r.,r-rr of pctirioner i.<:., M/s.Sunit.ha Industries, lr,hich clearll ;hou. ttrirt the p<:titioner had not started commercial producLio r

6. Considcring the submissions madc I r b,rth lcarnccl cor-rnscl and pcrusal of thc record, it is clcrr- .:hat pctrtiorrer, dcspite extension, failed to start comrrtt: <:ial procluction within the lease period. Although the delay ur-r due to COVID_ [9 i,rnd a change in business activity, thesr: lo not cxcmpt ."!I 4 NB(,I VJ.P-tlo-24a99 of 2021 petitioner from lease obligatiorrs. It may bc noted that tl-re penaltv imposed bv the Corporation unclcr Govcrnment guidelincs is lai'ful :rrrd jr-rstifierl. lrurth.r, tlrc p.riri.nt,r'rr r:laririr that the pena-lty is arbitrary is unsupportcd Jt_," thc rccorr.l, antl there is no evidence ol mala lldc inter-rt b._v the respondcnts. - I,{erlce; -the challenge to thc pe naltv ancl extension is un sustaina ble. 7 . Accordingly, this Writ Perit ior-r is disrnissed . Therc shall be no brcier as to costs Miscellaneous applicalions, if :u-r_1 pcr-rcling, shall stand closed:. To, SD/. L.VIJAYA LAXMI SSISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY' ECTION OFFICER

2. 2 4 One CC to SRI N.N. SOMENDRA REDDY, Advo One CC to SRI tr/ SRIKANTH REDDY, (SC FOR TGIIC) Two CCs to GP FOR INDUSTRIES, High Court for the State of Telangana Two CD Copies toPUcl PVL TKS HIGH COURT DATED:1 011012025 I I I t ( <InE S 14 o (.) , 3 'r ', e 2fl2F z ::sRT * ORDER WP.No.28899 of 2021 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS * &