*THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN + CITY CIVIL COURT APPEAL No.20 OF 2017 %02-04-2026 Between # Union of India through the Department of Posts represented by its Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Postal Stores Depot, Hyderabad South East Division, Hyderabad. …Appellant vs.

$ M/s. S.A. Associates … Respondent !Counsel for the appellant :Sri K.Mohan, learned Counsel for the appellant.

^Counsel for respondent :Sri P.Thirumala Rao, learned counsel for respondent.

Gist :

>Head Note :

? Cases referred

1. 2025 (2) ALD 139 2. (2000) 7 SCC 120

3. (2012 ) ILR 6 Delhi 693

4. AIR 2006 Kant 54 5. AIR 1988 Del 153 6. (2010) 6 SCC 601 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN CITY CIVIL COURT APPEAL No. 20 OF 2017 DATE: 02.04.2026 Between:

Union of India through the Department of Posts represented by its Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Postal Stores Depot, Hyderabad South East Division, Hyderabad.

….Appellant And M/s. S.A. Associates ….Respondent

JUDGMENT

Heard Sri. K. Mohan, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri P. Thirumala Rao, learned counsel for the respondent and perused the record.

2. This appeal is filed under Section 96 of