THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.11541 OF 2025

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“...to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly, the 1^st respondent Finance Department, in not releasing and paying the cheque amounts bearing No.2523757125 and 2523757113 for an amount of Rs.45,98,000/- and Rs.45,98,000/- total amount of Rs.91,96,000/- for the works executed for the financial year 2023-24 even after forwarding the same by the Pay & Accounts Office to the Finance Department and keeping the same pending indefinitely is an act of illegality and violates Article 19, 21 and 300(A) of Constitution of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled for the total amounts from the date of due till the date of realization with interest @14% p.a. in the interest of justice and to pass....”

2. Heard Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning for respondent No.1; and learned Government Pleader for Medical and Health for respondent Nos.2 and 3. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in pursuance of work orders, dated 22.05.2023, the petitioner had completed the work of repairing and renovating the wash rooms in ladies hostel, Government Dental College and hospital premises, Osmania Medical College, Koti, Hyderabad, and submitted the bills to the Principal, Government Dental College and Hospital, Afzalgunj, who accepted the same and forwarded to Pay and Accounts Office, Telangana, for issuing cheques. Thereafter, Pay and Accounts Office, Telangana, has forwarded the same to the Finance Department, who inturn issued cheque/token Nos.2452258303 and 2452258324 on 08.02.2024. However, the said cheques/tokens were rejected on the ground of non-availability of funds. Again the same were presented in the month of February, 2025, and token Nos.2523757125 and 2523757113 for the value of Rs.45,98,000/- and Rs.45,98,000/- (total Rs.91,96,000/-) were issued and the same are pending before the Finance Department. However, even after completion of work for more than 1½ year, the respondents have not released the said amount so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct the respondents to release and pay the said amount to the petitioner within a stipulated period of time.

4. Learned Government Pleader for respondent No.1, on instructions, submits that due to dearth of funds, the amount could not be released to the petitioner. However, prays this Court to grant six (6) weeks time to release the amount to the petitioner.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.1 to release/pay an amount of Rs.91,96,000/- in pursuance of token Nos.2523757125 and 2523757113, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4)

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________ PULLA KARTHIK, J Date : 22.04.2025.

Note : Issue C.C. by 25.04.2025.

B/o.TMK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.11541 OF 2025 Date : 22.04.2025.

Note : Issue C.C. by 25.04.2025.

B/o.TMK