IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI

WRIT PETITION No. 37199 of 2025

DATE: 04.12.2025

Between:

Shaheen

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Civil Supplies Department,

Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others.

…Respondents

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the

respondents to allot custom milling paddy for the Kharif 2025-26

season under the Custom Milling Rice (CMR) scheme.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there was a shortfall in the supply of CMR rice for Rabi 2023-24 and that the petitioner has made good the said loss/shortfall by making the required payment. It is submitted that No Due Certificate to this effect was also issued on 21.11.2025. With regard to Kharif

2024-25, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the period for supply of CMR rice has been extended till February, 2026 and the petitioner is ready to supply the same within the extended period. In the meantime, the petitioner is seeking consideration of her case for allotment of paddy for the next season i.e., Kharif 2025-26.

3. Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, appearing for respondents No.1, 3 & 4 and Sri K. Devender, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation, appearing for respondent No.2, have forwarded copies of the written instructions received by them, according to which the petitioner is yet to supply CMR rice for the Kharif 2024-25 season as well.

4. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 submitted that the rice mill belonging to the petitioner’s husband is also a defaulter for three seasons and the petitioner, being a guarantor, is also to be considered as defaulter under Clause 11(v) of the Custom Milling Agreement of TGSCSCL for KMS 2025-26 (Kharif &

Rabi).

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submitted that the rice mill belonging to the petitioner’s husband is in running condition and is being run under the supervision of the authorities and that the owner of the said rice mill, i.e., the husband of the petitioner is willing to supply the rice within the extended period and in view of the same, the case of the petitioner should be considered.

6. Having regard to the rival contentions and the material on record, this Court finds that the petitioner is not a defaulter as she has made good the shortage for Rabi 2023-24 and the period for supply of rice for Kharif 2024-25 has not yet lapsed. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be considered as a defaulter. As regards the alleged default of the rice mill belonging to the husband of the petitioner, since the allegations against the said rice mill only relate to shortfall for some seasons, and as the rice mill is admittedly being run under the supervision of the authorities, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25.10.2025 for allotment of paddy for Kharif 2025-26, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.17 dated 04.10.2025. The respondents shall take a decision within a period of ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

8. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI Date: 04.12.2025 NOTE: Issue C.C. by 05.12.2025 B/o. PRN HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.37199 of 2025 Date: 04.12.2025 NOTE: Issue C.C. by 05.12.2025 B/o. PRN