M/s. Sri Laxmi Durga Rice Industries v. The State of Telangana,
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: SUREPALLI NANDA
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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-16. M/s. Sri Laxmi Durga Rice Industries v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case...
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l32s2l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11598 OF 2026 Between: M/s. Sri Laxmi Durga Rice lndustries, Rep. by its Proprietor Sri E. Swamy, S/o. Edulai Venkaiah, Aged about 57 years, Occ: Business / Rice Miller, PJo. 1-9212, BC Colony, Bhoompalle, Sadasivanagar Mandal, Kamareddy District' Telangana - 503145. ... PETITIONER AND 1 . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Vice- Chairman and Managing Director, Office- 6-3-655/1/A, Block-B, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Kamareddy District, Collectorate Complex, Kamareddy. 4.
The Additional Collector, (Civil Supplies), Kamareddy District, Collectorate Complex, Kamareddy. 5- The District Civil Supplies Officer, Kamareddy District, Kamareddy. 6. The District Manager, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd' Kamareddy District, Kamareddy. ... RESPONDENTS Petition under lu1ticle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to lssue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents, specifically Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, in considering the Petitioners representation dated 02. 03. 2026 for the allotment of a Rice Mill Code to M/s. Sri Laxmi Durga Rice lndustries as arbitrary, Y illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of Artictes 1a and 19(1Xg) of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02. 03.
2026, and a ot the Rice Mill code enabling the petitioner to enter into an agreement with the Civil Supplies Corporation. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 '151 Petition under section cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities to immediately process the petitione/s representation dated 02. 03. 2026 and pass a speaking order regarding the allotment of the Rice Mill code within a stipulated timeframe, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BHARGAVA KRISHNA. L Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,3 to 5: AGp FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 6: SRI K. DEVENDER, SC FOR TSCSCL The Court made the following: ORDER rN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HON'BLE MRS, JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No. 11598 OF 2026 DATE: 16. 04 . 2 o26 Betwe€n: M/s. Sri Laxmi Durga Rice Industries ...
Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others Respondents ORDER Heard Sri Bhargava Krishna L, learned counse! appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assastant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 5 and Sri K. Devender, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Civi! Supplies Corporation Limited appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2 and 6. Z SN,J w. P. No 11598 of 2026 2. The oetitioner a DDroached the Court seekinq Draver as under: "... to Issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents, specifically Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, in considering the Petltioner's representation dated 02. 03. 2026 for the allotment of a Rice Mill Code to M/s.
Sri Laxmi Durga Rice Industries as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India; and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02. 03. 2026, and allot the Rice Mill Code enabling the Petitioner to enter into an agreement with the Civil Supplies Corporation, and to pass.... , " 3. The case of the petationer in brief as Der the averments made in the affidavit filed bv the petitioner I in suooort of the Dresent Writ Petation is as under:- The Petitioner firm established a new raw rice mill at Sy. No. 68/10/3, Bhoompalle Village, Sadasivanagar Mandal, Kamareddy District. The Petitioner has obtained all requisite statutory approvals and registrations from the competent authorities. The Petitioner submitted a representation dated 02. 03. 2026 to the 4th Respondent seeking inspection of the premises and allotment of a Rice Mill Code, which is a mandatory requirement for SN,J W. P.
No. 11598 of 2026 participating in Custom Milling Rice (CMR) operations. However, Respondents have failed to take any action or assign any reasons for the delay. Aggrieved by the same, the Petitioner approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: 4. Learned counsel aooearino on behalf of the inl I uts forth he followin o submissions: 4. 1 The Petitioner, vide detailed representation dated 02. 03. 2026 addressed to Respondent No. 4 - the Additional Collector (Civil Supplies), Kamareddy District, Collectorate Complex, Kamareddy, requested for allotment of a Rice Mill Code to the petitioner industry. 4. 2 Along with the said representation, the Petitioner enclosed all the required documents necessary for consideration of petitioner's request for allotment of a Rice Mill Code. \ I I I I SN,] w P No I l59B of 2026 4. 3 Though the said representation dated 02-03. 2026 had been acknowledged by the office of the Collector on 02. 03.
2026 itself, no orders had been passed on the same till date and the same is highly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of petitioner's right to occupation and life. Based on the a foresaid submissions, I a rned cou ns I aooearinq on behalf of the oe itioner conten ds that, the oetition er is entitl ed for the rel ief as I,raved for bv the oeti ioner in th e oresent Writ Petition. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submits that appropriate orders, in accordance to law, would be passed on the application of the Petitaoner dated O2. O3. 2O26 within a reasonable period by the competent authority, i. e. , Respondent No. 4 herein. 6. 7 AKING INTO C N SIDERATION a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, q 5N,l w. P. No. 11598 0f 2026 b) The submassaons made by the learned counse! appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.
1, 3 to 5 and learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2 and 6, I c) The discussion and conclusion as arrived at I paragraph Nos. 4 and 5 of the present order, osed of qrievance Respondent No. 4 to consider the of the Petitioner as out forth vide Petitioner's reDresentataon 2. O3. 2026 addressed n n No. 4 seekinq allotment of a Rice Mill Code to M/s. Sri Laxmi Durqa Rice Industries, and to oass aoorooriate orders (2 within a oeriod of two ) weeks fr o m the date of receiDt of a coov of this order n accordance to law dulv examininq all the relevant documents submitted bv the Petitioner alonq with the saad representation 6 4 SN,J w. P. No. 11598 of 2026 dated O2. 03. 2O26 and dulv communicate the decision on the said reDresentation toJhe Petitioner. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, sha ll stand closed. SD/. K. V.
O NARSI BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// . ,. (2 SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Office- 6-3-655/1/A, Block-B, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Kamareddy District, Collectorate Complex, Kamareddy. 4. The Additional Collector, (Civil Supplies), Kamareddy District, Collectorate Complex, Kamareddy. 5. The District Civil Supplies Officer, Kamareddy District, Kamareddy. 6. The District Manager, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd, Kamareddy District, Kamareddy. 7. One CC to SRI BHARGAVAKRISHNA. L, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to SRI K. DEVENDER, SC FOR TSCSCLIOPUCI 9. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI 10. Two CD Copies PM o , I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 1610412026 \l-t t i:- . 4,,-'... . ;' '.
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