Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010367612023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 18907/2023 Between: 1. M/S. BRC CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS. MANAGING PARTNER, B. RAVICHANDRA, S/O. DASARADHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 5 BESIDE DATTA GAYATRI PEETHAM, VATLURU(V), PEDAPADU(M), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, (RANDB), NABARD AND LWE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , R AND B, ELURU DIVISION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 18907/2023 M/S. BRC CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS. MANAGING PARTNER, B. RAVICHANDRA, S/O. DASARADHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 5-10/1, VIDYUT NAGAR, ATTA GAYATRI PEETHAM, VATLURU(V), PEDAPADU(M), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, (RANDB), NABARD AND LWE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , R AND B, ELURU DIVISION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI M/S. BRC CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS. MANAGING PARTNER, B. RAVICHANDRA, S/O. DASARADHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 10/1, VIDYUT NAGAR, ATTA GAYATRI PEETHAM, VATLURU(V), PEDAPADU(M), ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, (RANDB), NABARD AND LWE, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , R AND B, ELURU DIVISION, WEST OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in Withholding the payment of amount of Rs.48,32,030/- (CFMS.No.2023- 456993) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Improvements to Gundugoluru-Korukollu road from Km.0.000 to 5.600 in West Godavari district, vide agreement No.153/2018-19, dt.06.02.2019, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs.48,32,030/- (CFMS.No.2023-456993) with interest @12percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents consider the payment of Rs.48,32,030/ (CFMS.No.2023- 456993) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. "Improvements to Gundugoluru-Korukollu road from Km.0.000 to 5.600 in West Godavari district", vide agreement No.153/ 2018-19, dt.06.02.2019, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: The grievance of the petitioner is that despite finalization of bills payable to it in relation to the work i.e., ‘Improvements to Gundugoluru-Korukollu road from Km 0.000 to 5.600 in West Godavari District’, vide agreement No.153/2018-19, dated 06.02.2019, the respondent authorities have failed to release the payment of an amount of Rs.48,32,030/- 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri P.Anand Surya, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 08.07.2026 MP Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  4 14 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.18907 of 2023 Dated : 08.07.2026 MP