Telangana High Court
M/S. Venkateshwara Industries vs The State Of Telangana on 7 July, 2026
Author: Surepalli Nanda
Bench: Surepalli Nanda
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION No.21399 of 2026
DATE: 07.07.2026
Between:
M/s.Venkateshwara Industries ...Petitioner
And
The State of Telangana and 5 others ...Respondents
ORDER
Heard Sri K. Venumadhav, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Smt.S.Durga
Priya, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil
Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1,
3 and 4 and Sri K. Devendar, learned Standing
Counsel for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of
respondent Nos.2, 5 and 6.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking
prayer as under:
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“…to issue an order or direction more
particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or
any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the
respondent authorities in issuing a notice Lr.No.
TGSCSCL/238/Rice Mills/RSL/2026 dated 21.05.2026,
demanding the petitioner to pay the paddy available in
the petitioner rice mill @ Rs. 2,236.81/- per quintal,
prior to determining the same no notice was issued
and no opportunity of hearing is given and not passing
any orders considering the explanation/representation
dated 01.07.2026, for determining the rate of the
paddy per quintal, by duly following the orders of this
Hon’ble Court passed in W.P.No.24750 of 2023, dated
08.09.2023 and taking into consideration of the
charges i.e., Handling and unloading charges (Hamali),
Moisture loss and consequential weight reduction,
Godown rent and storage charges and other incidental
charges necessary for safeguarding the stock, is
nothing but arbitrary, illegal, null and void and
violative of principles of natural justice and also
violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of
India. Consequently direct the respondent authorities
to consider the representation/explanation dated
01.07.2026 submitted by the petitioner before
proceeding for the demand of the amount for the stock
of paddy of the season Rabi 2022-23, from the
petitioner, by giving due opportunity of hearing and
following the directions of this Hon’ble Court, and to
pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court
may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”
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3. The case of the petitioner in brief as per the
averments made in the affidavit filed by the petitioner
in support of the present Writ Petition is as under:-
3.1 The petitioner is a partner of M/s.Venkateshwara
Industries, Ragudu Village, Siricilla Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla
District. During the Rabi 2022-23 season, 852.941 MTs of
paddy were allotted to the petitioner’s mill under the
Custom Milling Rice Scheme.
3.2 The allotted paddy was of inferior quality and
unsuitable for milling, due to its prolonged storage and
hence caused heavy expenditure to the petitioner towards
handling, storage, maintenance and other incidental
charges, along with deterioration and weight loss of the
paddy.
3.3 Out of the total quantity of 852.941 (MTs) of paddy,
136.365 MTs was lifted, leaving a balance of 716.576 MTs.
Subsequently, a notice dated 21.05.2026 was issued by the
respondent No.5 to the petitioner demanding
Rs.1,60,28,444/- by valuing the remaining balance paddy
available with petitioner Rice Mill at 716.576 MTs at
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Rs.2,236.81 per quintal to be paid by the petitioner within
90days. The petitioner submitted a detailed explanation cum
representation dated 01.07.2026 seeking reconsideration, of
the unilateral decision arrived at by the 5th respondent to
recover the value of balance paddy at the rate of
Rs.2,236.81 per quintal for the stock of 716.576 Mts.
3.4 In the said representation, dated 01.07.2026, it
is mainly pleaded by the petitioner as follows:-
That the said fixation of the value of paddy at
Rs.2,236.81 per quintal for the stock of 716.576 Mts.
had been made without taking into account various
important factors like
a) The inferior quality of the stock
b) Prolonged storage due to Government decisions and
delays
c) Natural moisture loss and reduction in weight
d) Expenses incurred by rice Millers
e) Previous Government decisions regarding disposal
through auction and
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f) Representations repeatedly made by Rice Millers
Association.
3.5 The said representation dated 30.06.2026 though
acknowledged by the 2nd and 4th respondents on 01.07.2026
itself however had not been considered as on date, and
recovery proceedings had been initiated against the
petitioner unilaterally. Hence, the present writ petition.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION:
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
submits that the issue in the present writ petition is
squarely covered by the order of this Court
dated 02.07.2026 passed in W.P.No.20672 of 2026 and
hence, the petitioner is entitled for grant of the same relief
as extended to the petitioner in W.P.No.20672 of 2026.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil
Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1,
3 and 4 and learned Standing Counsel for Civil
Supplies appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2, 5
and 6 do not dispute the said submission made by the
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.
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6. TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION:
a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of
the case,
b) The submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned
Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies
appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4
and learned Standing Counsel for Civil Supplies
appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2, 5 and 6.
c) The discussion and conclusion as arrived at
paragraph Nos.4 and 5 of the present order,
The writ petition is disposed of directing the
respondent Nos. 2 to 4 herein to consider the detailed
explanation/representation of the petitioner, dated
30.06.2026 addressed to the respondent No.5 herein
in response to the notice dated 21.05.2026 issued by
the respondent No.5 to the petitioner Rice Mill,
seeking to recover the cost of shortage of paddy of
Rabi 2022-23 from the petitioner herein at 2,236.81
per quintal within 90 days towards the balance
7716.576 Mts of paddy available at the petitioner Rice
Mill, and take a decision on the subject issue within a
period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a
copy of this order, in accordance to law and in
conformity with principles of natural justice by
providing an opportunity of personal hearing to the
petitioner herein and duly communicate the decision
on the explanation/representation of the petitioner
dated 30.06.2026 to the petitioner herein. However,
there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ
Petition, shall stand closed.
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MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
Date: 07.07.2026
DSU
