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M/s.Goutham and Company v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC23 Dec 2025WP/38649/2025

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What is this about?

Contractor sought mandamus to release pending bills of Rs.1,61,71,532 against Token No.2452084676 dated 09.02.2024 for completed causeway road works in Karimnagar District. With consent at admission stage, the court directed respondents to release the amount within eight weeks and allowed a representation for interest on default.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release Rs.1,61,71,532 under Token No.2452084676 dated 09.02.2024 within eight weeks; liberty to seek interest on default.

M/s.Goutham and Company Vs The State of… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Originat Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT P ITION NO: 38649 0 F 2025

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Between:

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M/s-Gou-tham and Company,. Eep qy its Managing partner, c. Goutham !%9lt31i^1c,,i,[^%'fi;fr',i.^a'#]r:,lin::*i,"rrZl.ri"''i^{bnl."x"ri iiljl}

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...PETITIONER

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ANO

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2 IF 3:8iJll'fr:illflsJ:?'B:sl Srrice or the Superintendins Ensineer (pR)

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Pay and Accounts officer, Karim Nagar District Treasury, Karim Nagar District

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District Treasury Officer, Karim Nagar District Treasury, Karim Nagar District.

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6 . Jlp_ _Sl?te of Tetangana, Represent by its princioat Secr to Government, Finance ano eranninlj'department, secretariat, nvoerau?tilv

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...RESPONOENTS

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Petition under Arlicre 226 0f the constitution of rndia 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, challenging the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted amounts for compretion of work i.e., R/F cherarabuthkur causeway to Dubbapary Via prashanth Nagar in cherabuthkur of Karimnagar Mandar in Karimnagar District, executed by the petitioner, as iregar and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to release the pending bills i.e., for the R/F Cheratabuthkur Causeway to Dubbapally Via prashanth Nagar in Cherabuthkur of Karimnagar Mandal in Karimnagar District, for an amount of

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Rs.1,61,71,5321 (One Crore Sixty One Lakh Seventy )ne Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two Rupees Only) vide Token^l,,l ).2452084676 dated 09.O2.2024, forthwith to the Petitioner account.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the^{cir ;umstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High^{Cot rmay be pleasedto} direct the Respondents to release the^{pendingbills i.e, R/F Cheralabuthkur} Causeway to Dubbapally Via Prashanth Nagar^{in Cherat,tthkur of Karimnagar} Mandal in Karimnagar District for an amount of^{Rs.1,61,71, ) l2l- (OneCroreSixty} One Lakh Seventy One Thousand Five Hundred^{and Thirt'Two RupeesOnly)} vide Token No.2452084676 dated 09.02.2024,^{forthwith to t'r ) Petitioner Account.}

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Counsel for the Petitioner^: SRI THOOM SRINIVAS

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Counsel for the Respondents No.1&2^: GP^{FOR PANCHAYT J RAJ RURALDEV} Counsel for the Respondents No.3to6^{: GPFOR FINANCE {PLANNING} The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE IIIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT IIYDERABAD

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.I'HTi IION'BLE SMT.JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DE,VI

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WRIT PETITION No. 38649 of 2025

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DATE: 23.12.2025

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Betrveen:

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M/s. Gouthanr & Company,

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Rcp. by its Managing Parlner, G. Goutharn Reddy

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.. Pet it ioncr

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AND

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The State ol1'elangana and five others.

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Respondents

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ORDEII

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'l'his Writ Petition is filed seeking the following reliel:

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"..-lo i..tue an lpproprfute Writ, Order or Direclion, mor<'

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partiularly one in the naturc of Writ of Marulamus, challenging tha action of the llcspondents in nol rcleasing the admitted^antounts.for contpletiott of work i.c., R/F Cheralabuthkur Causaway^lo Dubbapally Via Prashanth Nagar in Cherabuthkur oJ Korimnagur Mantlal itt Karintnagar Dislrict, excculed by^{the Petitioner, as illegal} and arbitrary and consequently dircct the Respondents lo^releasethc pending bills i.e., .[or lhc R/F Cheralabuthkur Causcwuy to Dubbapally Via Prashanth Nagar in Cherabtlhkur of Karimnagar Mandal in Karinrnagar Distict, for an amount of^{Rs.1,61,71,532/-} (Onc Crore Sixty One Lakh Seventy One Thousand Five llundred^arul 7'hirty^'t w'o Rupees Only) vidc Token No.2452084676^datad 09.02.2024, J.orthwilh to lhc Petilioncr account and^pass -..

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TMDJ NP .tx649 2015

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2' with thc consent of both the parlics, this wr 1 l,etition is taken tr;r lbl disposal ar the adnrission slaqc.

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Ilcard Iearncd c.ur.rsel lirr thc petitioner, Iear- cd Go'e.tment I)lcadcr fbr l)anchayat lla.j antl I{ur.al Dcvelopme I . appcaring lbr t'cspondcnts No. l& 2 and learned (iovernment l)lea ler lbr Finance and Planning, appearing fbr respondcnts No.3 to 6.

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Learnc<l counsel lbr thc petitioner submittcd hat rcspondent No.2 invited tenders for cxecution of r.oad constru,: ion w,orks i.e., "lt/F chcralabuthku' causeway to Dubbapary via I,rr: rranth Nagar in Cherabuthkur of Karirlrragar Mandal in Karinur, gar District,,. Pursuant to tl)c santc. pctitioncr.cornpany narticipart t in the tcndcr process and bccarne the successlul biclder.. (,.onsequerr Iy, respondent No.2 entcred into an agrccmenl., datecl 21.06.2023 rvitl the petitioner. and issucd a u,or.k ordcr in favour of the petitioner. n compliance with the sarne, the pctitioner. executecl the contract and :ornplsls4 tha work. Ileing satislicd u,ith the completion of work the olfice of respondent No.2 issucd Token No.24520g4676 dated r) r.02.2024 for an amount of Rs.1,61,71,532l. Ilowever, the said alr )unt has not been released to the petitio,er till datc. Thereforc, lea..ed counsel

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TMDJ wp_38649 -2025

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prays this Court to direct the respondents to release the aforesaid amount within a stipulated period.

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Learned Governnrent Pleader for Finance and planning sought eight (08) weeks' time to release the said amount.

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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 amount to the petitioner-company in pursuance of Token No.2452084676 dated 09.02.2024, expeditiously, prelerably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the payment is not made within the stipulated period, the petitioner may make a representation for payment of interest fiom the date of expiry of the said period titt the date of actual payment in accordance with Rules and the respondents shall pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. There shall be no order as to costs.

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7 Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ petition,

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shall stand closed.

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SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD DEPUW REGISTRAR /a (v //TRUE^COPY// SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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The Princioal^{Secretaryto Government,Panchayat Rai and Rural} o"i"r"pii 5f, i^{o6-pa-rtmLni,Secretariat,Telangaria Stat'e' Hyderabad'}

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2 The Suoerintending^{Engineer, Office of the Superintending Engineer (PR)} P.R.Region, Karimnagar^District.

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J The Pay and Accounts officer,^{Karim Nagar District Treasury' Karim Nagar}

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4 The District Treasury Officer,^{KarimNagarDistrict Treas rry, KarimNagar} District.

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The Chief Specialsecretary^{to Government,Finance arrr} Planning Department, Secretariat,^{Telangana State,Hyderabad.}

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The Principal Secretary^{to Government,Financeand P i} nning Department, Secretariai, Telangana State,^Hyderabad.

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7 One CC to SRI THOOM^{SRINIVAS,Advocate.} [OPUC'

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Two CCs to GP FOR^{PANCHAYATRAJRURAL DEV, -} gh Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT]

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9 Two CCs to GP FOR^{FINANCE & PLANNING, HighCc t} 't for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2311212025

ORDER

WP.No.38649 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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M/s.Goutham and Company v. The State of Telangana

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