HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITOIN Nos. 26832 AND 27310 OF 2024

COMMON ORDER

The issues involved and the reliefs sought in the present writ petitions are similar. Therefore, they are being decided together vide the present common order.

2. Heard Sri E.Ajay Reddy, learned Senior Counsel representing Ms. E.Anisha Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.27310 of 2024, Sri M.Hareesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.26832 of 2024 and Sri A.Sudharshan Reddy, learned Advocate General appearing for respondents.

3. The brief facts are that Respondent No. 2 had issued an e-

auction notification dated 04.08.2023 for sale of 17 open plots in Budvel Village, Rajendra Nagar Mandal. In the said e-auction notification, Respondent No. 2 advertised that the plots offered for sale were owned by the Government of Telangana and were ‘100% encumbrance free’. The notification stated that the earnest money deposit was Rs. 3,00,00,000/- (three crore only) and the first installment (33% of the sale amount) was to be paid within 07 days of the date of issuance of letter of offer and the second and final installment (the balance sale amount) was to be paid within 30 (thirty) days from the date of auction. Clause 14 (ii) of the Special Terms and Conditions (annexed to the e-auction notification) stated that a pre-final letter would be issued after the full and final payment of the sale amount. Likewise, Clause 14 (iii) stated that after the issuance of the pre-final letter, the authorised representative of the Respondents will undertake the process of conveyance and execute a sale deed in favour of the successful bidders.

4. Pursuant to the said e-auction notification, the Petitioners herein participated in the auction on 10.08.2023 and submitted their respective bids.

5. The Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024 offered a bid amount of Rs. 33,75,00,000/- (thirty-three crores seventy-five lakhs only) per acre and she was selected as the highest bidder in relation to Plot No. 14 which admeasured 16.13 acres. The total sale price in relation to the Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024 for Plot No.

14 was Rs. 206,88,75,000/- (two hundred and six crores eighty- eight lakhs seventy-five thousand only). According to the terms of the e-auction notification, Respondent No. 2 issued a letter of offer dated 11.08.2023 to the Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024. On 18.08.2023, the Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024 paid the first installment of Rs. 68,27,28,750/- (sixty-eight crore twenty-seven lakhs twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty only). This was followed by Respondent No. 2 issuing a confirmation-cum- allotment letter dated 22.08.2023 with a condition to pay the balance sale consideration of Rs. 135,61,46,250/- (one hundred and thirty-five crores sixty-one lakhs forty-six thousand two hundred and fifty only) within a period of 30 (thirty) days. The Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024 paid the balance sale amount on 08.09.2023. Respondent No. 2 issued a pre-final allotment dated 07.10.2023 letter which confirmed the receipt of the entire sale consideration by the Petitioner in W.P. No. 26832 of 2024.

6. Likewise, the Petitioner in W.P. No. 27310 of 2024 offered a bid of Rs. 41,75,00,000/- (forty-one crores seventy-five lakhs only) per acre and was selected as the highest bidder in relation to Plot No. 15 which admeasured 7.16 acres. The total sale price in relation to the Petitioner in W.P. No. 27310 of 2024 for Plot No. 15 was Rs. 298,93,00,000/- (two hundred and ninety-eight crores ninety-three lakhs only). According to the terms of the e-auction notification, Respondent No. 2 issued a letter of offer dated 11.08.2023 to the Petitioner in W.P. No. 27310 of 2024. On 18.08.2023, the Petitioner in W.P. No. 27310 of 2024 paid the first installment of Rs. 98,64,69,000/- (ninety-eight crores sixty-four lakhs sixty-nine thousand only). Respondent No. 2 issued a confirmation-cum-allotment letter dated 22.08.2023 confi