1. Charugulla Laxman Rao v. 1. The Kakatiya University

.....RESPONDENTS 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 pass an order of direction or Writ in the nature of Mandamus duly declaring the action of the respondents in not clearing the dues pertains to the petitioners for supplying various products during 2013 1o 2017 as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and cons lquenfly direct the respondents to forthwith crear the bifls in terms of the retter by the 2nd respondents, vide No. 2otlAslKul2olt dated 1s10612017 in t re interest of justice. l.A.NO:1 OF 2024 Petition Under Section 151 cpc praying that in the cir umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith crear the bifls in terms or he retter by the 2nd respondents, vide No. 2o7lAslKlJl2o1l dated 15/06/2017 in e interest ofjustice. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI P.RAMA SHARANA SHAFII lA Counsel for the Respondents : SRt VENKAT REDDY THlpp/ RTHI (SC FOR KAKATIYA UNVRSTY) The Court made the following ORDER THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA wRIT PETI TION No.2 32 6 0F 2024 ORDER Heard Sri P.Rama Sharana Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners Sri T. Venkat Reddy, learned Standang Counsel for Kakatiya University, appeaiing on behalf of respondents.

2. The Detitioner aDoroac hed the Court seekino praver as under: "...to pass an order of direction or Writ in the nature of Mandamus duly declaring the action of the respondents in not clearing the dues pertains to the petitioners for supplying various products during 2013 to 2077 as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith clear the bills in terms of the letter by the 2nd respondents, vide No. 207/A5/KU/2O17 dated 75.06.2077 in the inrerest of j u stice and to pass..."

3. The etitioners. AVer en made in he affi t in brief- as ner th e vit fil b l, etitione rn su of th itP as under: \TI 2 SN,J W.P.No. 16326 of 2024 - i) The petitioners are small-scale traders engaged in supply of essential goods such as groceries. vegetables, milk, chicken, rice, electrical items etc., to the 3'd respondent College and its hostels situated . t Palvancha since 2012 ii) However, from the year 2016 o,r ^/ards/ respondents abruptly stopped clearing the pen( ing bills due to administrative issues and requirement of al) lrovals from the U n iversity headquarters. iii) Inspite of repeated requests, the respr rdents have only released 25o/o of the admitted dues purs I lnt to Letter No.207/A5/KUl2O77 dated 15.06.2017, while t re remaining 75o/o of the admitted dues is still withheld. Agrl ieved by the same, the Petitioner filed the present Writ Petil-i )n. EDT

4. PE A) The order of this Court dated 24.O9.! O24 passed E ORD in the Dresent rit oetitio n is extracted he 'eunder: "None appears for the Petitioner t I SN,J W.P.No.26326 of 2024 The issue raised in this Writ petition prima facie appears to be covered by a decision of this court in w.p.No.30810 of 2023, a;t. tc.tt.zOZZ in tne case or M/s. VKA Constructions Vs. Stats of f"i""gu-"" a oth ers. List after three (03) weeks.,. DISCU ssrON AND coN CLU fON:-

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners draws the attention of this Court to Letter No.2O7/A5/KU/20L7 dated t5.O6.20t7 issued by respondent No.2 to respondent No.3 and contends that a bare perusar of the said retter crearry refrects that the admitted due amount payable to the petitioners is Rs.41,55,342/- and out of the said amount, a sum of Rs.18, 18,000/- has been paid, and respondent No.2 has directed respondent No.3 to take necessary action for release of the remaining dues. Hence, the writ petition may be disposed of by directing the respondents to clear the pending bills of the petitioners in terms of the said letter. 6, Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that issues relating to recovery of !--\ \r\ ,,Eqq '-- 4 sN,l W.P.No.2 i326 of 2024 pending dues cannot be adjudicated in a writ ptrl ition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India' as held tl this Court initsorderdated14.ll.2023passedinW.P.trlr,.30Bl0of 2023 tn case of "M/s' VKA Constructions r ' State of Telangana & others" and therefore' in term; of the said order, if the petitioners submit a representi) ion putting forth their grievance as put forth in the present l rrit petition' the same would be considered within a reasonat e period'

7. The learned counsel appearing on be ralf of the petitioners does not dispute the said submis:; ln made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the r3spondents 8 TA I I TO o SIDE RA IO a) The aforesaid facts and circumsta lces of the case, b) The submissions made by the lear ned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners ant the learned Standing Counsel for Kakatiya Universit /' appearing on behalf of resPondents, I i 5 sN,l W.P.No.26326 of 2024 c) The contents of the letter dated 15.06.2017 addressed by the respondent No.2 to the respondent No.3 herein, d) The earlier orders of this Court dated L4.1-L.ZO23 passed in W.P.No.3O81O of 2O23 in case of ..M/s. VKA Constructions Vs. State of Telangana & others,,, e) The fact as borne on record that amounts are due to be paid to the petitioners as per the contents of the letter dated 15.O6.2OL7, The Writ Peti ion is di Dosed of directinq the itione tation f t rt v a rance hth tr Dresent writ Detition for cl the vears 20 13 to 2O 17 to re Dondent Nos.2 and3 herein, withi a Denod of two (O2) w eks from the date of recei tofaco v of this order. U of the dues n recer Dt of 2an a di re ted to nsider the o rieva nce of t e Detitio ners 6 SN,J w.P.N(,. r-6326 0f 2024 bv dul takino into consideration the con ja )nts of the letter dated 15. 06.2017 is ued bv res Dond( :nt N .2 to resDondent No.3 here n and Dass ADDTOD I ate orders within a Deriod of one (O 1) week thereafk r and dulv communr cate the ron o t e Detit ners hereln. However, there -;hall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Srl s +s .P.PONNA KRISHNA ]STANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To 1 2 4 o. rverst The Vice Chancellor, Kakatiya University, Un The Registrar, Kakatiya University, Warangal The Principal, Kakatiya University College of Engineertn 7, Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. One CC to SRI P.RAMA SHARANA SHARMA, Advocet One CC to SRI VENKAT REDDY THIPPARTHI (SC FO t KAKATIYA UNVRSTY) Advocate [OPUC] Two CD Copies ' [OPUC] ir rpus, Warangal SA PMK M, HIGH COURT DATED:2711012025 I ORDER WP.No.26326 of 2024 (_) ,. I JAN ?[?[ -k DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. \ *