M/s. Konaseema Infra Projects Vs The State of Telangana

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR TH STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDE BAD (Special Original urisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY S COND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AN TWENTY FIVE

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PRESE T

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THE HONOURABLE SRI USTICE K. SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 20151 0F 2025

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Between:

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M/s, Konaseema lnfra Projects, R p by its Managing Partner, Mallidi Satyanarayana Reddy S/o Ammi Red y, Aged about 56 years, Occ Business, No. 8-2-31 1 lCl2lB, Road No.1 0, Banj ra Hills, Hyderabad

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Pri cipal Secretary Roads and Buildings Department Secretariat Buildings Hyd rabad

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The State ofTelangana, Represent by ts Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning D artment, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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J The State of Telangana, Represent by s Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, S tariat, Hyderabad

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4 The Eng ineer ln Chief/ Chief Engineer, R and B Department 0/o The Engineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil I m Manzil Colony Punjagutta Hyderabad Telangana 500082

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5 District Treasurer officer, Karimanagar

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6 Pay and Accounts officer, Karimnagar istrict Treasury, Karimnagar District. 7 The Superintending Engineer, Roads a d Buildings, Ka nmnagar. I8 The The Executive Engineer, KarimnagarDy. Superintending Engineer Roa s and Buildings, Karimnagar

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Co stitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances 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, challengin the action of the Respondents No.^'l to 6 in not releasing the admitted amounts r completion of work i.e., Periodical Renewal to Rajaram-Chepyal Road in Jagiti lDistrict, executed by Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently dire the Respondents 1 to 6 to release the pending final bills i.e., for the Periodical enewal to Rajaram-Chepyal Road in Jagitial District for net an amount of Rs.1 3, 3,894/- (Thirteen Lakhs Forty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Fou Only) vide Token No.2506696026 dated 07.05.2024, Rs.3,68,554i- (Three Lak s Sixty Eight Five Hundred and Fifty

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Four Only) vide Token No.2600497958 dated 06.06.2025, forthwith to the Petitioner account.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents No. 1 to 6 to release the pending final bills i.e., for the Periodical Renewal to Rajaram-Chepyal Road in Jagitial District for net an amount of Rs.13,43,894/- (Thirteen Lakhs Forty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Four Only) vide Token No.2506696026 dated 07.05.2024, Rs.3,68,554/- (Three Lakhs Sixty Eight Five Hundred and Fifty Four Onty) vide Token No.2600497958 dated 06.06.202, forthwith to the Petitioner Account.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K.RAJASHEKAR

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4,7,8 & 9: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,3,5 & 6: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNTNG

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SRI STICE K.SARATH

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WRIT PETITION No. O151 of 2025

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ORDER:

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With the consent of bo h the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for dispo al at the admission stage itself

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This Writ Pctition is filed nder Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking e following relief

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"...to is-sue an appropriate Wi Order or Direction, more particularlu one in the natu o.f Writ of Mandamus, challenqinq the action of the spondents No.l to 6 in not releasinq the admitted o r-tunts for completion of u,nrk i.e., " Periodtcal Renewal o Rajaram-Chepgal Road Jorltial District, executed bty titioner, os illegal and ctrbitraru and consequenthl di ct tlrc respondents 1 to 6 to release the pendinq finctl b ls i.e., for the Peiodical Re ne tu ctl to Rai ctr ctm- Che^p u cLL oad in JagtictL Distict .for nel an amount of Rs. 13,43,8 4/ (Thirteen Lakh Fortu Three Thousand Eiqht Hu red and Ninetu Four On-lu)uide Token No.250669 026 doted 07.05.2024, I?s.3,68,554/ - ('l'Ltree Lakh S tu Eiqht Thousand Fiue Hundred and FiftU lrou onlg) uide Token No.2600497958 dated 06.0 2025, forihuith to tLrc Petitioner occount and pass. . - "

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Heard Sri K.Rajashekar, lcarned counsel for the petitioner, learned Governmc t Pleader for Roads a:rd Buildings appearing for rcspo dent Nos. L, 4, 7 , 8 and 9

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and learned Assistant Government Pleader for lrinar-rce and Planning appearing for respondent Nos.2, 3, 5 and 6 and perused the rnaterial on record

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Learned cor.rnsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.7 has called for tenders lor execution of , works for construction of roads in .Jagtial District Pursuant to the salLe, the petitioncr Company participated in the tender process and became successful in tenders for executing the works Consequently, respondent No.7 entered into agreement, dated 25.05.2023 with the petitioner and work order was issued in favour of the petitioner. in compliance with the same, the petitioner has executed the contract and completed the work. Being satislied with the completion of work, the office of respondent No.7 had issued Token No.2506696026 dated 07.05.2024 lor an amount of Rs.13,43,894/-(Rupees Thirteen Lakh Forty Three Thousand tright Hundred and Ninety Four Only) and Token No.26OO497958 dated 06.06.2025 for an

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arnount of Rs.3,68,554/-(R pees Three Lakh Sixty tright Thousand Five Hundr d and Fifty Four only). However, the said amounts ere not released to the petitioner so far. Therefore, I arned counsel prays this Court to direct the responden s to release the aforesaid amounts within a stipulated riod of time.

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5.Learned Government leader appearing for the respondents submits that e bills pertaining to the final payment of the petition r -Company are already processed, however, due t dearth of funds, the amounts could not be releas d on time and prays this Court to grant six weeks e to release the said amounts.

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6.Having regard to th submissions made by learned counsel for the res ective parties, this Writ petition 1S disposed of dire ting the respondents to release the amounts / final p ent to the petitionerCompany in pursuance of Token No.2506696O26,

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s1(, .,r tl/.P-No.20151of2025

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dated 07.05.2024 for an arnount of Rs. 13,43,894/-

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(Rupees Thirteen Lakh Forty Three Thousand Dight Hundred and Ninety Four On11-) and Token

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No.26OO497958 dated 06.06.2025 for an amount of Rs.3,68,554/- (Rupees Three Lakh Sixty Eight AS Thousand Irive Hundred ald Fifty Four only), expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (B) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

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order. However, there shali be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also

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stand closed

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SD/-A.H.S. GOWRI SHAN KAR ISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

To

'1 . The Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings De rtment Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

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The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secrelariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana

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

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The Engineer ln Chiefi Chief Engineer, R and B Department O/o The Engineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil lrram Manzil Colony Punjagutta Hyderabad Telangana 500082

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