*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY + City Civil Court Appeal No.49 of 2022 Between:

The State of Telangana and others … Appellants AND M/s.Shantha Sriram Constructions Pvt.Ltd … Respondent JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 07.10.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may : Yes/No be allowed to see the Judgment ?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No to Law Reports/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship wish to see : Yes/No the fair copy of judgment _____________________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J _______________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY City Civil Court Appeal No.49 of 2022 % 07.10.2025 Between :

# The State of Telangana and others … Appellants AND M/s.Shantha Sriram Constructions Pvt.Ltd … Respondent ! Counsel for the Appellants : Advocate General for the State of Telangana ^ Counsel for Respondent : Sri Zeeshan Adnan Mahmood < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE : ? Cases referred :

1. 2006 (5) SCC 353 2. 1995 (1) SCC 198

3. 2019 SCC Online SC 1313

4. 2015 SCC Online C 7