IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 27409 OF 2025

24.02.2026 Between:

M/s Omics International Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Authorised Signatory & Administrative Asst., Rohan Kumar Peerukatla ….. Petitioner And Union of India, Rep. by its Under Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, SEZ Section, Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi And others ….. Respondents

O R D E R:

Petitioner is a Private Limited Company stated to be a major Open Access Publisher and international conference organizer. M/s Phoenix Living Spaces Pvt. Ltd. applied for approval to set up a sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Ameenpur Village, Patancheru Mandal, Medak District. After processing, the 1st Respondent issued formal approval dated 07.12.2016 pursuant to Application dated 25.05.2016. Petitioner applied on 04.03.2017 to be approved as Co-

Developer in the said SEZ and the 1st Respondent approved the same vide letter dated 31.03.2017, thereby recognizing petitioner as Co-Developer. Petitioner is stated to have purchased Acs.13.00 of land from M/s Phoenix Living Spaces Pvt. Ltd. in Sy.Nos. 343/9, 343/8 and 343/13 at Rs.5 Crore per acre. Out of this, Acs.4.00 was non-SEZ land and Acs.9.00 was SEZ land. Additionally, Acs.2.00 were designated for road access, reflected in registered sale deeds and Co-developer agreements, at cost of Rs.12 Crore. On 12.07.2017, the developer notified Rs.5 Crore per acre towards Acs.2.00 road access land and petitioner paid accordingly. The lands were allocated for development of IT/ITES SEZ and non-SEZ.

1.1. In 2018, it is stated, petitioner was presented with an opportunity by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) to generate 6000 employment through establishment of 1998 seats under India BPO business promotion scheme. To secure the venture at Ameenpur, petitioner deposited Rs.1.1 Crore with STPI and furnished bank guarantee of Rs.2 Crore. The Ministry of IT&C, Government of Telangana, addressed letter dated 24.09.2018 to TSIIC allotting Acs.10.00 of land adjacent to IT/ITES SEZ towards non-SEZ purposes for creating 6000 jobs, which was confirmed by TSIIC as part of Writ Petition No.13476 of 2024 before this Court.

1.2. The Ministry of IT&C, Government of Telangana, addressed letter dated 02.08.2024 to TSIIC and HMDA to authorize petitioner to undertake necessary road maintenance and beautification in the SEZ area. TSIIC addressed letter dated 27.09.2024 to petitioner regarding request for laying 30 meter approach road for entry and exit to plots in Sy.No.343, Ameenpur, agreeing to remove debris for laying the road. HMDA addressed letter dated 27.11.2024 granting permission to undertake 30 meter road repair works at Sy.No.343, Ameenpur, Sanga Reddy District. Further, the Ministry of IT&C, Government of Telangana, vide letter dated 06.02.2025 addressed to various Government agencies, requested prompt processing and approval of all pending or future applications related to the IT/ITES SEZ at Ameenpur within 30 days, indicating priority for development aimed at providing nearly

6000 jobs.

1.3. M/s Phoenix Living Spaces Pvt. Ltd. addressed letter dated 30.01.2023 to the 3^rd Respondent expressing decision to quit the SEZ project at Ameenpur and suggesting conversion of petitioner from Co-Developer to Developer. The petitioner addressed various letters to Respondents 1 to 3 seeking recognition as Developer of IT/ITES SEZ in Sy.Nos. 343/8 and 343/9 of Ameenpur Village. The 3^rd Respondent addressed letter dated 10.03.2025 to the Developer and subsequently, letter dated 17.04.2025 to petitioner stating that dues of Rs.31,59,087/- were pending from the Developer and unless the same were paid, petitioner’s request could not be considered. The Developer paid the said amount on 02.06.2025 and informed the 3^rd Respondent.

1.4. Petitioner contends that in view of Section 10 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (for short, ‘the Act’), Respondents