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K. Mohan Reddy vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Decided on 25 October 2024• Citation: WPC/5244/2024• High Court of Chhattisgarh
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                                                          2024:CGHC:42368-DB        
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                        HIGH COURT   OF CHHATTISGARH   AT BILASPUR                  
                                    WPC  No. 5244 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, 'a' Class Contractor, Resident Of  
               6/4/324, Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad (Telangana)              
                                                                ---- Petitioner     
                                           versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Bastar Circle
               Jagdalpur,     District   Jagdalpur     Bastar     Chhattisgarh      
               3  - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  Chhattisgarh                                                  
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma Chhattisgarh         
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5247 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, A Class Contractor, R/o 6/4/324,   

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               Kowadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad Telangana                         
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Comlex, Nawa       
               Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh                                 
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur, Bastar Chhattisgarh           
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd ( B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  Chhattisgarh                                                  
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma Chhattisgarh         
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5248 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy A Class Contractor Resident Of      
               6/4/324 Kawadipally, Rangareddi,hyderabad (Telangana)                
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department Secretariat, Mahandi Bhawan Capital Complex Nawa Raipur   
               , District Raipur (C.G)                                              
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Baster Circle
               Jagdalpur Dist.- Jagdalpur Bastar (C.G.)                             
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division Dist Sukma   

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               (C.G.)                                                               
               4 - The Superintendendent Of Police District Sukma (C.G.)            
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5249 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, 'a' Class Contractor, Resident Of  
               6/4/324, Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad (Telangana)              
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster Circle
               Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar (Chhattisgarh)                  
               3  - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  (Chhattisgarh)                                                
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma (Chhattisgarh)       
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5255 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, A Class Contractor, R/o 6/4/324,   
               Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad, Telangana.                       
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   

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               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh                              
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur                                                    
               3 - The Executive Engineer, P.W.D.(B And R) Sukma Division           
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma, Chhattisgarh.       
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5259 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy, Aged About 64 Years      
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, A Class Contractor, R/o 6/4/324,   
               Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad, Telangana.                       
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, Mantralaya, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.                   
               2  - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bastar    
               Circle Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh.          
               3 - The Executive Engineer, Pwd (B And R), Sukma Division, District  
               Sukma, Chhattisgarh.                                                 
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police, District Sukma, Chhattisgarh.      
                                                             ---- Respondents       

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                                    WPC  No. 5262 of 2024                           
               1 - K. Mohan Reddy S/o K Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years Proprietor Of
               M/s  K. Mohan   Reddy  A  Class Contractor Resident Of 6/4/324       
               Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad (Telangana)                       
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department  Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex Nawa       
               Raipur , District Raipur (C.G)                                       
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Baster Circle
               Jagdalpur Dist- Jagdalpur Bastar (C.G.)                              
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division Sukma (C.G.) 
               4 - The Superintendent Of Polcie District Sukma (Cg)                 
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5267 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy, A Class Contractor, Resident Of    
               6/4/324, Kawadipally, Rangareddi, Hyderabad (Telangana).             
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.                                        
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Bastar Circle

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               Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur, Bastar, C.G.                          
               3 - The Executive Engineer P W D (B And R) Sukma Division, District -
               Sukma, C.G.                                                          
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District - Sukma, C.G.              
                                                            ---- Respondents        
                                    WPC  No. 5271 of 2024                           
               1  - K. Mohan Reddy S/o Late K. Yallareddy Aged About 64 Years       
               Proprietor Of M/s K. Mohan Reddy A Class Contractor Resident Of      
               6/4/324 Kawadipally Rangareddi Hyderabad (Telangana )                
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary Public Works       
               Department  Secretariat Mahanadi Bhawan  Capital Complex Nawa        
               Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.)                                      
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Bastar Circle
               Jagdalpur District - Jagdalpur Bastar (C.G.)                         
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division District -   
               Sukma  (C.G.)                                                        
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma (C.G.)               
                                                           ---- Respondents         
                                    WPC  No. 5352 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, A Class Contractor, R/o
               4-2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram Haveli (Rural),   

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               Khammam,   Andhra Pradesh.                                           
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.                               
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur                                                    
               3 - The Executive Engineer P.W.D. (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma    
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma, Chhattisgarh.       
                                                            ---- Respondents        
                                    WPC  No. 5346 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, A Class Contractor, R/o
               4-2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram Haveli (Rural),   
               Khammam,   (Andhra Pradesh)                                          
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh                                 
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh            
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma,      

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               District Sukma Chhattisgarh                                          
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma Chhattisgarh         
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5355 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, A Class Contractor,    
               Resident Of 4-2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram       
               Haveli (Rural), Khammam, (Andhra Pradesh)                            
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)                                       
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar (Cg)                    
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma,      
               District Sukma (C.G.)                                                
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma (C.G.)               
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5357 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, A Class Contractor, R/o
               4-2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram Haveli (Rural),   
               Khammam,   (Andhra Pradesh)                                          
                                                                 ----Petitioner     

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                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh                                 
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh            
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma,      
               District Sukma Chhattisgarh                                          
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma Chhattisgarh         
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5358 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, A Class Contractor,    
               Resident Of 4 -2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram      
               Haveli (Rural), Khammam, (Andhra Pradesh)                            
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.                                
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh.           
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma,      
               District Sukma Chhattisgarh.                                         

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               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma Chhattisgarh.        
                                                            ---- Respondents        
                                    WPC  No. 5367 of 2024                           
               1 - Ponguleti Prasad Reddy S/o Shri Raghava Reddy Aged About 56      
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Raghava Construction, 'a' Class Contractor,  
               Resident Of 4-2-263, Srinagar Colony, Rotary Nagar, Khanapuram       
               Haveli (Rural), Khammam, (Andhra Pradesh)                            
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)                                       
               2  - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster     
               Circle, Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar (C.G.)                  
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, Sukma,      
               District Sukma (C.G.)                                                
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma (C.G.)               
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5282 of 2024                           
               1 - Siva Dharma Teja Yadlapalli S/o Venkateshwara Rao, Aged About 40 
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Transoft Infra, B Class Contractor, R/o 12-1-
               65/1, Khadhar  Basha   Street, Bhadrachalam, District Khammam,       
               Telangama -507111.                                                   
                                                                 ----Petitioner     

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                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur C.G.                                         
               2  - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bastar    
               Circle Jagdelpur District Bastar C.G.                                
               3 - The Executive Engineer, Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  C.G.                                                          
               4 - The Superintentendent Of Police, District Sukma C.G.             
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5283 of 2024                           
               1 - Siva Dharma Teja Yadlapalli S/o Venkateshwara Rao, Aged About 40 
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Transoft Infra, B Class Contractor, R/o 12-1-
               65/1, Khadhar  Basha   Street, Bhadrachalam, District Khammam,       
               Telangama -507111.                                                   
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur C.G.                                         
               2  - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bastar    
               Circle Jagdelpur District Bastar C.G.                                
               3 - The Executive Engineer, Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  C.G.                                                          

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               4 - The Superintentendent Of Police, District Sukma C.G.             
                                                            ---- Respondents        
                                    WPC  No. 5285 of 2024                           
               1 - Siva Dharma Teja Yadlapalli S/o Venkateshwara Rao, Aged About 40 
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Transoft Infra, B Class Contractor, R/o 12-1-
               65/1, Khadhar  Basha   Street, Bhadrachalam, District Khammam,       
               Telangama -507111.                                                   
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur C.G.                                         
               2  - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bastar    
               Circle Jagdelpur District Bastar C.G.                                
               3 - The Executive Engineer, Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  C.G.                                                          
               4 - The Superintentendent Of Police, District Sukma C.G.             
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5291 of 2024                           
               1 - Siva Dharma Teja Yadlapalli S/o Venkateshwara Rao Aged About 40  
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Transoft Infra, B. Class Contractor, Resident Of
               12-1-65/1, Khadhar Basha Street, Bhadrachalam, District- Kahammam,   
               District- Khammam, Telangama- 507111.                                
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   

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               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District- Raipur ( C.G.).                                    
               2  - The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Bastar    
               Circle Jagdalpur District- Jagdalpur Bastar ( C.G.).                 
               3 - The Executive Engineer Pwd ( B And R ) Sukma Division Dist- Sukma
               ( C.G.).                                                             
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District- Sukma ( C.G.).            
                                                             ---- Respondents       
                                    WPC  No. 5292 of 2024                           
               1 - Siva Dharma Teja Yadlapalli S/o Venkateshwara Rao Aged About 40  
               Years Proprietor Of M/s Transoft Infra, 'b' Class Contractor, Resident Of
               12-1-65/1, Khadhar Basha Street, Bhadrachalam, District Khammam,     
               Telangana-507111                                                     
                                                                 ----Petitioner     
                                           Versus                                   
               1  - State Of  Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Public Works      
               Department, Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Nawa      
               Raipur, District Raipur, (C.G.)                                      
               2 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Baster Circle
               Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Bastar (C.G.)                          
               3  - The Executive Engineer Pwd (B And R) Sukma Division, District   
               Sukma  (C.G.)                                                        
               4 - The Superintendent Of Police District Sukma (C.G.)               

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                                                             ---- Respondents       
                For Petitioner  :  Shri B.P. Sharma,Advocate along with Shri        
                                   Vivek  Shrivastava &   Shri M.L.  Sakat,         
                                   Advocates.                                       
                For             :  Shri Prafull. N. Bharat, Advocate General along  
                Respondents/State  with Shri Shashank Thakur, Deputy Advocate       
                                   General.                                         
                          Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and              
                            Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge                   
                                       Order on Board                               
               Per Ramesh  Sinha, (Chief Justice)                                   
               25.10.2024                                                           
                  1. Since similar issues are involved in this bunch of writ petitions,
                    therefore they are being heard together and disposed of by this 
                    common  order.                                                  
                  2. At the very outset, learned Advocate General submits that he has
                    filed some documents to show that the show cause notices which  
                    were  issued to the petitioners on 14.08.2024 and on other dates
                    were not in fact served to the petitioners. Though it is stated that it
                    was served to some authorized person of the petitioner’s company
                    but he has fairly submitted that there is no documentary proof to
                    show  that the person upon whom the show cause notices were     
                    served, were actually related to the petitioner’s company.      
                  3. In view of the above submission, this Court deem it appropriate to
                    dispose all the petitions with a direction to the respondents’  

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                    authority to consider the reply of the petitioners in view of the show
                    cause notice issued to them and after giving them due opportunity
                    of hearing pass a speaking order within a period of 8 weeks from
                    today.                                                          
                  4. It is directed that the NIT in question shall be kept in abeyance till
                    the disposal of the reply filed by the petitioners to the show cause
                    notices.                                                        
                  5. With the above observations, the writ petitions are accordingly
                    disposed of.                                                    
                        Sd/-                                      Sd/-              
                   (Bibhu Datta Guru)                        (Ramesh Sinha)         
                       Judge                                  Chief Justice         
               Shoaib/Rahul