Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 289 Tel
Judgement Date : 1 April, 2026
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI
W.P.No.9799 of 2026
DATE OF ORDER : 01.04.2026
Between:
M/s.Rekha Decorticator & Rice Mill and another.
.. Petitioners
And
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal
Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil
Supplies Department, Secretariat Buildings,
Hyderabad and 5 others
.. Respondents
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed seeking with prayer:
"...to issue a writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly Respondent No.4, in not considering the detailed representation of the Petitioners dated 11.03.2026 for allotment of CMR Paddy under the guidelines of G.O.Ms.No. 17 dated 04.10.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India. And Consequently, Direct the Respondents to forthwith consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 11.03.2026 and pass appropriate orders regarding the allotment of CMR paddy to the Petitioner's rice mill, and to pass..."
2. Heard Mr.Gujjula Madhusudan, learned counsel for
petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies
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appearing for respondent Nos.1, 3 to 6 and Mr.K.Devender,
learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2.
3. Learned counsel for petitioners seeks indulgence of this
Court for directing respondents to consider petitioners
representation dated 11.03.2026 for allotment of Custom Mill
Rice (Paddy), stating that their mill successfully completed
100% of Custom Mill Rice delivery in Kharif 2019-2020 and that
no dues are pending. That a case was registered in C.C. No.18 of
2022 on the file of Additional Junior Civil Judges Court-cum-
Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gadwal, under
Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which was
later disposed of. Subsequently, Criminal Petition No.17563 of
2025 was filed before this Court, and this Court allowed the
petition, quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.18 of 2022. After
the order dated 24.12.2025, writ petitioners made a
representation to the District Joint Collector, Jogulamba
Gadwal, annexing the order of the High Court, seeking
consideration of their names for allotment of Custom Mill Rice
(Paddy) and a direction to consider their representation is
sought. A copy of representation is annexed as writ papers at
Page No.13 (Ex.P1).
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4. On the other hand, learned counsel representing
Respondent Authorities, on instructions, stated that
Respondent Authorities shall consider the representation dated
11.03.2026 in accordance with law and issue appropriate
proceedings.
5. The office of Collector shall issue proceedings in
accordance with law by considering the representation of
petitioners dated 11.03.2026 within a period of three (3) weeks
from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above observations, writ petition stands disposed
of. No order as to costs.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall
stand closed.
__________________________ ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI, J
Date: 01.04.2026 ssm
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