Hyderabad, July 17 -- The Telangana High Court has sharply criticised top state officials for their continued inaction regarding the payment of dues to fish seed suppliers for the 2023-24 period, in violation of earlier judicial orders.

Justice NV Shravan Kumar presided over a series of contempt petitions filed by several fish seed companies, including Putta Fish Seed Farm, who argued that, despite a clear directive issued in January 2025 requiring the fisheries department and related authorities to process and release pending amounts, no action had been taken by government officials.

The petitioners emphasised that they were eligible to receive substantial payments for fish seed supplied under a government scheme, and that these claims...