The High Court · 2025

.....RESPONDENTS Petition Under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more partrcurarry one in the nature of writ of r/andamus, decraring the action of the respondents in not rereasing the barance bi, amounts admittedry due and payabre to the 1st 'Mulugu petitioner Society clespite successful completion of wc,t<; in terms of the Agreement dated 17.07.2021 entered with the 5th resporCent, for the work executed by it i.e., Extraction of sand from the Specified S:rr J Bearing area and transportation of the extracted sand to the specified lilc ckyard situated at trilil rict. amounting to Eppagudem Village, Venkatapuram lrrlandal, Rs.3,66,20,14212, in spile of repeated requests and reprer;e ntations, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of p inciples of natural justice, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 2'1 of the Constitutior cf lndia, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court issued f 'c r time to time and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the irp proved balance bill amounts payable to the '1 st petitioner Society in respect of lre works executed by the 1st petitioner Society under the aforesaid agreemert. along with rnterest accrued on the said amounts from the due date till the date :l' )ayment. |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the c ro rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court ray be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the admitted ba,a rce bill amount of Rs.3,66,20,1 421 to the 1 st petitioner Society for the works r>, e cuted by it in terms of the Agreement dated 17.O7.2021 entered with the Sth reslr,ndent, for the work executed by it i.e., Extraction of sand from the Specified S: r I Bearing area and transportation of the extracted sand to the specified []tcckyard situated at Eppagudem Village, Venkatapuram Mandal, It/uiugu District rending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI A.MUNEENDHAR REDD\ Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : AGP FOR MINES AND (;t OLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : AGP FOR FINANCE AN ) PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6 : SRI M.SRINIVASA F AO The Court made the following ORDER I l THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.29292 of 2Q25 ORDER: This writ petition is frled seeking the following prayer "...declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the balance bill amounts admittedlg due and pagable to the 1st petitioner/Societg despite successful completion of utorks in terms of the Agreement dated 17.07.2021 entered utith the Sth resporudent for tle work executed bg it i.e., Ertraction of sand from the Specified Sand Bearing area and transportation of tlrc extracted sand to the specified Stockgard situated at Eppagudem Village, Venkatapuram Manda| Mulugu Distict amouruting to Rs.3,66,20,142/- inspite of repeated requests and representations as illegal, arbitrary, disciminatory, unjust enichment uiolatiue of pinciples of natural justice uiolatiue of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court issued from time to time and consequentlg direct the Respondents to forthwith pag the approued balance bill amounts pagable to the 1st petitioner Societg in respect of the u.torks executed bg the 7st petitioner Societg under the aforesaid agreement along with interest accrued oru the said amounts fromthe due date till the date of pagment...':-.- \ \ \ 'I - 2

2. Heard learned counsel for the petition<rr ald learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines ald Ge:.r,gz appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1; learned AssistarLt Government Pleader for Finance appearing on beha,lf of res c tndent No.2; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenrr:, appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 and M. Srinivasa Rao, lt:,u ned starding counsel for respondent Nos.4 to 6. With their corLsent, this u,rit petition is taken up for disposal.

3. The facl.s of the case in brief as stated aro t rat petitioner No. I is an Adivasi Woman Sand Quarry Contract .r4 utually Aided Cooperative Society registered under provisions tf Telangala State Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies Act, 1!t! 5 and all the members of the said society a-re women. Responde .nt No.5 herein entered into agreement dated 17.O7.2021 with pet,t oner No.1 on behalf of State Government for extraction of sanc [: om Specified Sand Bearing area ald transportation of extracl cc sand to the specified stoc@ard at Mulugu District for a peric,c of one year As per agreement, respondent Nos.4 and 5 shall tr)ay an amount of Rs.23O/ - per cubic meter whereas the Goverr r rent received an amount of Rs.63O/- per cubic meter. In all, pr titioner No.l extracted and t.ralsported the sald to the tunt: of 1,25,85O 3 Cubic meters ald I,02,179 metric tons of sand from the specihed sand bearing area to specilied stockyard. Accordingly, the total amount payable by responderlts to petitioner No.l 1S Rs.4,61,36,612 l- and the petitioner also submitted bills for the said amount. Out of the total bill, respondents have paid only arr amount of Rs.95,16,47O /- arrd the balance amount to be payable was Rs.3,66,20,142/-. ln that regard, petitioners have sent representations to respondent authorities on 09.O1.2023,

09.O3.2O25 and 16.06.2025, however, the said representations have not been considered till date. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer seeking a direction to respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2025 in a time bound period.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleaders as well as learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5 submits that if I i the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities may be directed to dispose of the \ \ 4 --i petitioner's representation, dated 16.06.20'):i and pass appropriate orders in accordalce with law.

6. In view of the submission made by the 1::irned counsel on either side and with their consent, this vir it petition 1S disposed of directing respondent authorities to J lspose of the petitioner's representation, dated 16.06.2025 arrc if there are any pending bills, consider the same and pits;r; appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as e: p editiously AS possible, preferably within a period of four (04) rrr.eks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order

7. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed :i: Miscellaleous applications, if arry pendirrl:;, shal1 stand closed. However, there shall be no order'as to cos1.r;. //TRUE COPY' . SD/-MOHD. ISMAIL- \,EE:urY_ggts+RAR Sgcrroru oFFlcER To '1 - The Principal Secretary to Government, DepartmenlQJ i4 nes and Geology, 2. The Principal Secr6tary to Government, Finance Depalrt ent, Secretariat Secretariat Buildings, State of Telangana at Hyderabatl Buildings, State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

3. The District Collector, IVlulugu District. 4. The tvlanaging Drrector, Telangana State Mineral Devel':'1 ment Corporation Ltd., o/o. SrdFloor, Rear Block, HIVWSSB Premises, Kh, riratabad, Hyderabad.

5. The General Manager, Telangana State [vlineral Devel:p nent Corporation Ltd., O/o. 3rd Floor, Rear Block, HMWSSB Premises, l(h tiratabad, Hvderabad.

6. The Project officer, Telangana state Mineral Developr.t-. rt corporation Ltd., 7. Two bCs to C"p FOR IMINES AND GEOLOGY ,High c:u t for the state of lVluluou. lr,4uluqu District. Telangana at HYderabad. [OUT] --- I B. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Tetangana at 9. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNtNG, High Court for the State of Hyderabad. [OUT] Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT,]

10. One CC to SRI A.MUNEENDHAR REDDY, Advocate topUCl 11 . One CC to SRI IM.SRINIVASA RAO, Advocate (OPUC) 12.f wo CD Copies SA GJP I HIGH COURT DATED 12 410912025 \ t ORDER WP.No.29292 of 2025 1C , ?I:.T t I DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. \0 \0 \r^- \