M/s. Sri Datta Traders, Vs The State of Telangana

Mis. Sri Datta Traders, Lakkampally Village, Nandipet Mandal, Nizamabad District, represented by its Proprietor, Dudi Dattadri S/o. Rajeshwar, Age. 54 Years.

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M/s. f/eenakshi lndustries, Lakkampally Village, Nandipet Mandal, Nizamabad District, represented by its Partner, Duddelli Srinivas S/o. Shankar, Age. 55 Years.

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M/s. Gnana Saraswathi Rice lndustries, Lakkampally Viltage, Nandipet Mandal, Nizamabad District, represented by its Proprietor, Mahajan Snehith S/o. Mahajan Sridhar, Age. 27 Years.

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4 M/s. Sri Ganesh Rice Mill, Dharmaram (B) Village, Dichpally Mandat, Nizamabad District, represented by its Proprietor, Gandhe Nagaraju S/o. Venkata Ramanaiah, Age. 50 Years.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

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The Collector (CS), Nizamabad District, Nizamabad.

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3 The District Civil Supplies Officer, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad.

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The District Manager, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation, Nizamabad District, Nizamabad.

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The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more pa(icularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent

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authorities in not allotting the^paddy to the^petitioners rice^nills by^receivingthe bank guarantee @ 10 PERCENT or 25 PERCENT securit'/ deposit on approved milling capacity as Clause Vll (i) Serial No. 1 Criteria 1 o^{AnnexurelV of G.O.} Ms. No. 17, dated 04-10-2025 and as^per the letter addresr;^rd by the respondent No. 2 authority in CS4lB2l2025, dated 20-09-20i'.1 , considering the representations of the petitioners dated 03-09-2O25, 12-11-)-)25 and 19-11-2025, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative^{()1 principles} of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the^, )onstitution of lndia. Consequently direct the respondent authorities to allot the^paddy to the petitioners rice mills by receiving the bank guarantee @ 0 PERCENT or 25 PERCENT security deposit on approved milling capacity a:; Clause Vll⁽ⁱ⁾ Serial No. 1 Criteria 1 of Annexure lV of G.O. il/s. No. 17, dated 04 10-2025 and as^per the letter addressed by the respondent No. 2 authority in CSt.^18212025, dated 2009-2025, considerrng the representations of the^petitioners cz ted 03-09-2025, 1211-2025 and 19-1 1-2025

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir: tmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cour may be^pleased to direct the respondent authorities to allot the paddy to the^pet:ioners rice mills by receiving the bank guarantee @ 10^o/o or 25^ok security 11 rposit on approved milling capacity as Clause Vll (i) Serial No. 1 Criteria 1 of ,a rnexure lV of G.O. Ms. No. 17, dated 04-10-2025 and as per the letter addressert by the respondent No. 2 authority in C5418212025, dated 20-09-2025, considering the representations of the petitioners dated 03-09-2O25, 12-11-2Ci 5 and 19-11-2025.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.VENUMADHAV

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT T{YDERABAI)

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT PETITION No.393O8 OF 2025

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DATE: 24.L2.2O25

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Between:

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M/s.Sri Datta Traders & 3 others

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...Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Telangana & 4 others

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...Respondents

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ORDER:

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In this writ petition, the petitioners are seeking to declare the action of the respondent authorities in not allotting the paddy to the petitioners rice mills by receiving ttre bank guarantee @ lO% or 25o/o security deposit on approved milling capacity as per clause VII⁽ⁱ⁾ Serial No. 1 Criteria 1 of Annexure IV of G.O.Ms.No. 17, dt.O4.1O.2O25 and as per the Ietter addressed by the respondent No.2 authori$ in CS4/82/2025, dt.2o.O9.2025, considering the representaLions of the petitioners dt.O3.09.2025, 12.11.2025 and 19.11.2025, as illegal and arbitrary.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petiti rners, Iearned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies r ppearing for respondents No.1, 2 & 5 and Sri K.Devender, lez rned Standing counsel appearing Civil Supplies Corporation appearing for respondents No.3 & 4.

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The petitioners herein are the owners of ri:e mi1ls which have been constructed on the land taken on⁽ ase by them. The petitioners have made representations to tle respondent authorities for allotment of CMR paddy by accepl ng 10% bank guarantee under G.O.Ms.No.17, dt.O4.lO.2025.^'[ re case of the petitioners was considered favorably by the Di:;; rict Collector vide letter dt.2o.O9 .2025 , which was addrr' ,sed to the Commissioner of Civil Supplies requesting to takt e decision on the representations of the petitioners and neces-< ary direction be issued.

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The grievance of the petitioners ir; that the Commissioner/respondent No.5 has not taken rny decision thereon till date.

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Learned Government Pleader for Civil li rpplies has forwarded the copy of the written instructions re< t ived by him

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from the Collector, Civil Supplies. However, it is noticed that it is the Sft respondent who has take a decision on the issue of the petitioners.

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Therefore, this Court deems it fit arrd proper to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage with a direction to the 5e respondent to consider the recommendation of t}le Collector dt.2o.O9.2025 and take a decision thereon expeditiously, preferably within a period of ten ( 10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaleous petitions, if any,

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pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

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To,

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SD/.MOMtNA M A ISTANT TRAR //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER 1 The Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, ielangana State, Hyde rab

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