1 APHC010351682024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18805/2024 Between: 1. J D CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, AVULA SIVA REDDY, S/O. AVULA RAMIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.2-186, GOGULAPADU VILLAGE, ROMPICHARLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522617. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A.P. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED PLOT NO 11 AND 12, BEHIND BSNL OFFICE, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520007 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 2 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. .. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful completion of aforesaid works as per the details mentioned in the Agreement No.15/2021-2022, dated 01-06-2021, for the works executed by it, withholding the payment of proposed pending bill/balance amount of Rs. 18,54,693/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner for providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout at Damarapalli (Package-II) in Guntur Municipal Corporation, and approved for payment, even after completion of defect liability period and inspite of repeated requests, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Hon’ble Court issued from time to time and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release pending bill/balance amount admittedly due to the petitioner in respect of aforesaid works along with interest accrued thereon and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to forthwith pay the pending bill amounts payable to the Petitioner in relation to the aforesaid works executed by it, for providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout at Damarapalli (Package-Il) in Guntur Municipal Corporation, with the total amount of Rs. 18,54,693/- pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SANAKA MANASWI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 2. GP FOR HOUSING 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18805 of 2024 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “…..to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful completion of aforesaid works as per the details mentioned in the Agreement No.15/2021-2022, dated 01-06-2021, for the works executed by it, withholding the payment of proposed pending bill/balance amount of Rs. 18,54,693/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner for providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout at Damarapalli (Package-II) in Guntur Municipal Corporation, and approved for payment, even after completion of defect liability period and inspite of repeated requests, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Hon’ble Court issued from time to time and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release pending bill/balance amount admittedly due to the petitioner in respect of aforesaid works along with interest accrued thereon and pass…” 2. Ms. S.Akhila, counsel representing Ms. S.Manaswi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent taken place in the lis, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. Accordingly, she submits that the matter may be closed. 3. Accordingly, by recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 06.05.2026 RMR 5 01 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18805 of 2024 06.05.2026 W RMR