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

Telangana HC22 Jul 2025WP/20163/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging non-release of admitted execution work bills filed by infra company against State of Telangana. Court directed release of final payment tokens within 8 weeks due to lack of funds.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to release pending final bill amounts of Rs.77,37,247, Rs.12,10,067 and Rs.13,32,552 as specified in tokens, within 8 weeks.

M/s. Konaseema Infra Projects Vs The State… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA^{AT HYDERABAD} {Special^{OriginalJurisdiction)}

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO:20163 OF 2025

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Between:

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M/s. Konaseema,. lnfra Projects, Rep by its Managing^{Partner,Mallidi} Satyanarayana Reddy S/o Ammi Reddy, Aged about 56^{years, Occ Business,} No.8-2-311lcl2iB, Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary Roads and^Buildings Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad.

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The State of Telangana, Represent by its Special Chief^{Secretary to} Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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a The State of Telangana, Represent by^its Principal Secretary^{to Government,} Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Engineer ln Chief/ Chief Engineer, R and B Department 0/o^TheEngineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil lrram^{ManzilColony Punjagutta} Hyderabad Telangana 500082

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District Treasurer officer. Karimanagar.

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Pay and Accounts officer, Karimnagar District^{Treasury, Karimnagar District.}

The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar.

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The Dy. Superrntending Engineer Roads and Buildings,^Karimnagar.

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The Executive Engrneer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^{praying that in the} ciicumstances stated in the affidavit^filed therewith,^{the HighCourt may be} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more^particularly oneⁱⁿ the nature of Writ of Mandamus, challenging^{the actionof the RespondentsNo.1} to 6 in not releasing the admitted^{amountsfor completion of work i.e., Periodical} Renewal to Mallial-Thatipalli Road^{in Jagitial District, executed by Petitioner,as}

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illegal and arbitrary^{and consequently direct the Respond rnts 1 to 6 to release} thependingfinalbillsi.e.,forthePeriodicalRenewaltoMzllial-ThatipalliRoadin JagitialDistrictfornetanamountofRsTT,3T,24T^(SevertySevenLakhsThirty Seven Thousand^{Two Hundred and Forty severronly) vide Token} No.2447667903dated16.01-2024,Rs.12,'10,067/-(TwelveLakhsTenThousand Sixty Seven Only)^{vide TokenNo.2504552663da:ed 24'04'2024 and} Rs.13'32,552/-(ThirteenLakhsThirtyTwoThousandF.iueHundredandFifty No.2600497940^{dated 06.06.2()25} ,^{forthwith to the} Two Only) vide^Token Petitioner account.

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IA NO:1 OF 2025

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Petition under section^{151 cPCprayingthat in th( circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High Cc urt may be pleasedto} direct the Respondents^{No.1 to 6 to releasethe pending f nal bills i.e., Periodical} RenewaltoMallial-ThatipalliRoadinJagitialDiStrictlornetanamountof Rs.77,37,247t-^{(Seventy Seven LakhsThirtySevenThor-tand Two Hundred and} Forty Seven only)^{vide Token No.2447667903dated16.i11.2024. Rs.12,10'0671-} (Twelve Lakhs Ten Thousand^{Sixty Seven only) vide .token No 2504552663} daled24.o4.2o24andRs.13'32,5521-(rhirleenLakhsThilyTwoThousandFive Hundred and Fifty^{Two only)vide Token No 2600497(t40dated 06.06.2025'} forthwith to the Petitioner^Account.

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Counsel for the^{Petitioner: SRIK.RAJASHEKAR}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{No.1, 4, 7, 8 & 9: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS} CounselfortheRespondentNo.2,3,5&6:AGPFORFIt\ANCE&PLANNING The Court made the following:^ORDER

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SK, J W.P.No.20163 of 2025

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8 and 9 and learned Assistant Government pleader for Finance and plalning appearing for respondent Nos.2, 3, 5 ald 6 and perused the material on record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.7 has called for tenders for execution of works lor construction of roads in Jagtial District. pursuant to the same, the petitioner_Company participated in the tender process and became successful in tenders lor executing the works. consequently, rcspondent No.7 entered into agreement dated 25.05 .2023 wrth the petitioner and work order was issued in flavour oi thc petitioner. In compliance with the same, the petitioncr has executed the contract a,d completed the work. Being satisrred with the completion of work, the office of respondent No.7 had issued Token No.24476679O3 dated 16.01.2024 for an amount of Rs.77,37,247 /-(Rupees Seventy Seven Lakh Thirty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fort5r Seven Only), Token No.25O4552663 dated 24.O4.2024 for an

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amount of Rs. 12,10,067 l-(Rupees^{Twelre Lakh Ten} Token Thousand Sixty Seven Only)^lnd No.26OO49794O dated 06.06.2025^{for anarnount} Rs. 13,32,552/-(Rupees Thirteen Lakh^{Thirty Two} Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Two Only).^However, the said amounts were not released to^{th<' petitionerso} far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this^{Court to} direct the respondents to release the afore said amounts $,ithin a stipulated period of time.

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Learned Government Pleader for^the rcspondents submits that the bills^pertaining to^the final lrayment of the petitioner-Corrlp2rl / are already processed, however, due to dearth of lunds, the amounts could not be released on time^{a r-Ld prays} this Court to grant six (06) weeks time to re case the said :rmounts.

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(r. Having regard to the submis:sions made by learned counsel for the respective partte s, this Writ petition 1S disposed of directing the r< spondents to

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release the amounts / Iinal payment to the petitionerCompany in pursuance of Token No.24476679O3 dated 16.01.2O24 for an amount of Rs.77,37,247/(Rupees Sevent5r Seven Lakh Thirty Seven Thousand TWo Hundred and Forty Seven Only), Token No.2504552663 dated 24.04.2024 for an amount of Rs. 12,10,067/- (Rupees Twelve Lakh Ten Thousand and Sixty Seven Only) and Token No.26OO49794O dated 06.06.2025 for ar amount Rs. 13,32,552/(Rupees Thirteen Lakh Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Two Only), AS expeditiously as possible, preferably within a pcriod of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt ol a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this

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Writ Petitionshall also stand closed.

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//TRUE COPY//

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M. OSMAN ALI BAIG TANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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'1 . The Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings epartment Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad, State of Telangana-

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The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Departrnent, Secretariat, 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 Chief/ Chief Engineer, R and B Departrnent 0/o The Engineer in Chief Office Rand B Errum Manzil lrram Manzil Colony Punjagutta Hyderabad Telangana 5OO082

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The District Treasurer officer, Karimanagar.

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The Pay and Accounts officer, Karimnagar Districl Treasury, Karimnagar District.

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The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimnagar.

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The Dy. Superintending Engineer Roads and Buildin-qr;, Karimnagar.

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The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Karimr agar.

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10.One CC to SRI K.RAJASHEKAR, Advocate [OPUC]

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11.Two CCs to GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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12.Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, Higlr Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTI

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2210712025

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WP.No.20163 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION,

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WITHOUT COSTS

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

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