Radial Road-2 From Kothwalguda Tender Allocation Challenged, HC Says Subject To Outcome Of Petition
Counsel contended that the certificate was valid and that the technical bid had been rejected without proper scrutiny.
Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court has directed that any decision taken on the three packages of the Radial Road-2 (RR-) project by the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL) would be subject to orders of the court.
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy issued the interim direction while dealing with three petitions filed by Sushee Infra and Mining Limited, which questioned its disqualification from the tender process for the construction of RR-2, connecting the Outer Ring Road at Kothwalguda (Budwel) to NH-167N near Nacharam, over a stretch of 81.15 km.
The company challenged the rejection of its technical bids for three packages — Budvel to Shabad, Shabad to Gudur, and Gudur to Nacharam — after the HGCL cited the absence of a counter-signature by a superintending engineer on the experience certificate submitted by the firm.
Senior counsel Avinash Desai, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that the experience certificate had been issued by the executive engineer, regional office, Itanagar, of the Union ministry of road transport and highways, who was designated as a superintending engineer. Counsel contended that the certificate was valid and that the technical bid had been rejected without proper scrutiny.
The petitioner also argued that Clauses 3(iii) and 22 of the notice inviting tenders required the authorities to seek clarification from the bidder if any discrepancy was found in the documents or certificates submitted. This procedure was not followed, and the price bids were opened the same day, raising concerns over the fairness of the tender process, counsel submitted.
Additional advocate-general, T. Rajinikanth Reddy, representing HGCL, informed the court that the technical and price bids had been opened and the L-1 bidder had been declared. He sought time for the matter to be taken up the following day.
Taking note of the submissions, the court directed that any decision or finalisation of the bids by the tender-inviting authority would be subject to further orders. It also made it clear that the respondents could not claim any equities arising from such a decision. The court adjourned the matters to October 12.
FW: HC imposed costs of Rs 25000 against State, for delay in filing the appeal
Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Friday imposed costs of `25,000 on the education department for a 250-day delay in filing an appeal and directed the principal secretary of the department to identify the officials responsible for the same. The court, directed him to recover the costs from them, if necessary.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda was dealing with an appeal by the state government against a single judge`s orders dated September 23, 2025, in related to the absorption of an person in a grant-in-aid vacancy. The division bench condoned the delay in filing the appeal, subject to payment of costs to the Telangana State Legal Services Authority within two weeks.
The bench observed that the relief granted by the single judge appeared to have been extended in favour of a deceased person, which could not otherwise have been done. Taking into account the merits of the case, the court reluctantly allowed the application seeking condonation of delay, while imposing costs on the department.
FW: Pay the compensation within time or ready to face consequence- HC cautioned Ranga Reddy District Collector and Union defense officials
Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the state and Union governments to complete acquisition proceedings and ensure payment of compensation to the decree holders of around 16 acres of land in Kancha Imarat of Rangareddy district, which was in possession of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Missile Research Centre for decades.
The court gave a week to complete the process, as the both governments had failed to comply with its orders dated September 4, 2024, to pay compensation for the land, and costs. The court directed Rangareddy district collector C. Narayan Reddy, who appeared before the court on Friday, and other officials to place the compliance report before it by October 16. Otherwise, appropriate action would be initiated against the officers responsible for non-compliance under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the court said.
Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy was dealing with a contempt petition filed by Syed Mohammed Shabbuddin complaining of non-compliance of court orders and non-payment of the compensation amount for 16.19 acres of land at Kancha Imarat in Raviryala village limits.
The dispute dates back to 1986, when Mohammed Ghouseuddin, the petitioner's grandfather, filed a civil suit seeking a declaration of title and recovery of possession of the land against the state government, which had claimed that the land belonged to the state. The civil court ruled in his favour in 1996. An execution petition filed in 2007 was allowed in 2012, directing the authorities to hand over possession. The High Court dismissed a civil revision petition filed by the state, challenging that order of the Civil Court.
The authorities subsequently stated that handing over the land was not feasible as the DRDO was conducting missile research activities there. The government expressed willingness to acquire the land and pay compensation in accordance with law. Hence, the High Court had in 2024 directed the authorities to complete the acquisition process within four months and pay `1 lakh to the petitioner as compensation for being deprived of the enjoyment of the land for over 25 years. As the directions remained unimplemented, the petitioner filed a contempt case.
