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

Telangana HC5 Aug 2025WP/21071/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; release of pending bills; contractor payment; BT Renewal Package-IV; road works Jagtial District; token No.2506695646 dated 07.05.2024; dearth of funds; eight weeks; admission-stage disposal; Section 151 CPC application; no costs. Parties: M/s. Konaseema Infra Projects v. State of Telangana (Finance and Planning; Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) and others. Disposition: writ petition disposed of with direction to release Rs.93,07,579/-.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release the amounts/payment to the petitioner-company in pursuance of token No.2506695646 dated 07.05.2024, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (08) weeks from receipt of copy of the order; miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs. ¶¶47

M/s. Konaseema Infra Projects Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYOERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST 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: 21071 OF 2025

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Between

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M/s. Konaseema lnfra Projects, Rep by its Managing Partner, tt/allidi Satyanarayana Reddy S/o Ammi Reddy, Aged about 56 years, Occ. Business, R/o. 8-2-311lc,l2lB, Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

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.,...PETITIONER

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The State of Telangana, Represented by its Special Chief Secretary to Govemment, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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

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The State of Telangana, Represented by its Additional Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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Pay and Accounts Officer, Karim Nagar District Treasury, Karim Nagar District.

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The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The Superintending Engineer, P.R.Region, Karimnagar District.

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Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of tndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ther,ewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, challenging the action of the Respondents No.1 to 4 in not releasing the admitted amounts for completion of work i.e., BT Renewal Package- lV in Jagitial District RandB Road Odde Lingapur to RandB Road Odde Lingapur Via Mantyanayak Thanda of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District

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and 16/5 of T02-to Ramojipet of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District, executed by Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to release the pending bills i.e., for the BT Renewal Package- lV in Jagitial District RandB Road Odde Lingapur to RandB Road Odde Lingerpur Via [Vlantyanayak Thanda of Raikal fi/andal in Jagtial District and 16/5 of T02-to Ramojipet of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District for net an amount of Rs.93 ,Ol ,5791- (Ninety Three Lakhs Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Nine Four Only) vide Token No.2506695646 dated 07.05.2024, forthwith to the^petitioner account.

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|.A.NO:1 OF 2025

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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 direct the Respondents No. 1 to 4 to release the pending bill i.e., BT Renewal Package- lV in Jagitial District RandB Road Odde Lingapur to RandB Road Odde Lingapur Via Mantyanayak Thanda of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District and 16/5 of T02-to Ramojipet of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District for net an amount of Rs.93,07,579/- (Ninety Three Lakhs Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Nine Four Only) vide Token No.2506695646 dated 07.O5.2024, forthwith to the Petitioner Account pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Gounsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.RAJASHEKAR

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counselfor the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : Gp FoR FTNANCE AND PLANNING

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 : SRI M.MURALI KRISHNA

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Gounsel for the Respondent Nos.S & 6 : GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ

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The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SRI .IUSTICE K.SARATH

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ORDER:

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with the consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for disposai at the admission stage itserf.

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2- This writ petition is fired under Article 226 of the

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constitution of India seeking the foilo*irg relief:

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".-.to issue an appropriate writ, ord.er or Direction more particularlg one in the nature of writ of Mand.amus challenging the action of the nespoid.ent Nos.l to 4 in not ii."J.", releasing the ad-mitted. a"mounts jo, .o*prettin "y *.ri "BT Renewal pacakage-rv in Jagitiat District R&B Roa.d. ?9d"^{Lingapur to R&BRoad} Odde Ltngapur Via Mantganagalc Thand.a o-f Raika.t Mandal in Jagtial District and 16/s of rg2i? RlLmojipet of Raikar Mandar in Jagtiar District", executed. bg petitiiner, as ilregat and. arbitrary and. consequentlg direct the Respond.ent No-s.l to 4 to release the pending bills i-e., for the Bi Renewar package-M in Jagittar District R&B Road- od-d,e Lingapur. to R&B Road. od.d"e Ltngapur via Mantyanayak Tiand.a of Raikal Mandal in Jagtial District an.d 16/S of I,O2-to Ramojipet of Raikal Mandal in Jagtiar Distriit for net ;; amount of Rs.93, 07,579/ - (Rupees Ninetg Three LakLrc Seuen Thousand Ftue Hund"red. seuenty win. Four onrg) uid.e Token No.2s0669s646 da.ted. 07.os.2d2a, fonhiti ti tn" petitioner account and pass...,,

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3' Heard Sri K. Rajashekar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government pleader for

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SI(,J W.P.MI.27077 of 2O25

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Finance ancl Planning appearing for responden - Nos. 1 to 4 and learned Assistant Government Pleader lor Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for respondent Nos.5 and 6

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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respondent No.6 has called for tenders for exec:ution of r,vorks for construction of roads. In pursuance to the same, the petitioner-Company participatecl in thc tender process and became successful in tenders for executing the works. Consequently, respondent No.5 entered into agreement, clated 31.05.2023, with the petitioner eu:d issued work order in favour of the petitioner. In compliance with the same, the petitioner has executed the contract and completed part work. Being satislied with the completion of part work, the office of respondent No.6 had issued token^No.25O6 695646^dated 07 .o5.2O24 for an amount^{of lRs.93} ,O7 ,579 /^{- (Rupees Ninety} Three Lakhs Seven Thousand^{Five HundredSeventyNine Four} Only) for the part work^{i.e., B'l'Renewal Pacakage-lVin Jagitial} District R&B Road Odde^{Lingapur to R&B Road Oclde Lingapur}

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Sf,J W.P.No.27O71^{of 2O25}

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Via Mant5ranayak Thanda of Raikal Mandal in^{Jagtial District} and 1615 of TO2-to Ramojipet of Raikat Mandal in^Jagtial District was generated. However, the Said amounts^{were not} released to the petitioner so far. Therefore, learned^counsel prays this Court to direct the respondents to release the aforesaid amounts within a stipulated period bf time.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the bills pertaining to the payment of the petitioner-Company are already processed, however, due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released on time and prays this Court to grant twelve (i2) weeks time to release the said amounts.

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Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective^parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the amounts/payment to the petitioner-Company in^pursuance of^{token No.25O6695646} dated 07.O5.2O24, as expeditiously as^possible, preferably

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SI(,J W.P.Ncr.27O71 of 2O25

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within a period of eight (oB) weeks from the cl,ate of receipt of

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copy of this order.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pendingl in this writ

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Petition, shall stand closed. Tlrere shall be no orcter as to costs.